No Priors Ep. 78 | With AWS CEO Matt Garman

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In this episode of No Priors, hosts Sarah and Elad are joined by Matt Garman, the CEO of Amazon Web Services. They talk about the evolution of Amazon Web Services (AWS) from its inception to its current position as a major player in cloud computing and AI infrastructure. In this episode they touch on AI commuting hardware, partnerships with AI startups, and the challenges of scaling for AI workloads. Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Matt’s early days at Amazon 02:53 Early conception of AWS 06:36 Understanding the full opportunity of cloud compute 12:21 Blockers to cloud migration 14:19 AWS reaction to Gen AI 18:04 First-party models at hyperscalers 20:18 AWS point of view on open source 22:46 Grounding and knowledge bases 26:07 Semiconductors and data center capacity for AI workloads 31:15 Infrastructure investment for AI startups 33:18 Value creation in the AI ecosystem 36:22 Enterprise adoption 38:48 Near-future predictions for AWS usage 41:25 AWS’s role for startups