CEO Bets on AI for AWS

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Today, I’m talking with Matt Garman, the CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS). I’m excited to hear his thoughts on the future of cloud computing and how AI is changing the industry.

Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), on the State of Cloud Computing and AI

The Interview

M: I am very excited to talk to you. You are, I believe, a perfect Decoder guest. You are, I be…ite dark:selection:bg-blurple [&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&_a]:shadow-underline-white">I think it’s a positive ROI. Well, it depends on what you mean by ROI positive. I think there’s a lot of investment in the world.

N: Right. But this is a lot of investment in AI across the industry. When do you think it’s going to start returning?

M: I mean, if you think globally, I think it’s ROI positive now. I think the question is when does it become more evenly distributed? Look, I think the hardest question of that, honestly, is for the model producers. I think that’s the single hardest question. I actually think today, or if not today, very soon, it is going to be ROI positive for the broad swath of customers using AI and building it in, like banks, insurance companies, pharmaceuticals, and others. You can make that ROI-positive story today, and I think it will continue to get better. And I think for infrastructure providers like Nvidia, of course, it’s very …

Conclusion

The interview with Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), provides valuable insights into the current state of cloud computing and the investment in AI across the industry. He believes that AI is already ROI positive globally, but the question is when it will become more evenly distributed. He also highlights the importance of model producers and the potential for AI to become ROI positive for a broad swath of customers, including banks, insurance companies, and pharmaceuticals.

FAQs

Q: What is your take on the current state of cloud computing?
A: I think cloud computing is still in its early days, and there is a lot of investment in the world.

Q: What do you think about the investment in AI across the industry?
A: I think there is a lot of investment in AI, and I believe it will continue to grow.

Q: When do you think AI will start returning?
A: I think AI is already ROI positive globally, but the question is when it will become more evenly distributed.

Q: What do you think about the model producers in the industry?
A: I think they are the single hardest question, and I believe they will continue to play an important role in the development of AI.

Q: What do you think about the potential for AI to become ROI positive for a broad swath of customers?
A: I think it is already possible for a broad swath of customers, including banks, insurance companies, and pharmaceuticals, to make an ROI-positive story with AI.