The Man Leading Amazon’s AI Reboot

Sep 26, 07:01 AM

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Rohit Prasad was one of the chief architects of Amazon’s Alexa. Now, he’s leading the company’s effort to catch up in the AI race. WSJ reporter Sebastian Herrera joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how Amazon slipped behind rivals like OpenAI and Google and what Prasad’s team is doing to catch up. Plus, what can Elon Musk’s past interactions with regulators tell us about how he might approach leading a government efficiency commission if former President Donald Trump wins a second term?

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Rohit Prasad was one of the chief architects of Amazon’s Alexa. Now, he’s leading the company’s effort to catch up in the AI race. WSJ reporter Sebastian Herrera joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how Amazon slipped behind rivals like OpenAI and Google and what Prasad’s team is doing to catch up. Plus, what can Elon Musk’s past interactions with regulators tell us about how he might approach leading a government efficiency commission if former President Donald Trump wins a second term?


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