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Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models
Amazon is overhauling its AI strategy by winding down most of its in-house Nova models, including Premier, Omni, Reel, and Canvas, while refocusing resources on a new frontier-model initiative led by Pieter Abbeel. The restructuring follows layoffs in Amazon's AGI team and the shutdown of its AGI Lab, with remaining Nova models like Sonic, Lite, Forge, and Act continuing under a narrowed focus.
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