New York, NY - July 27, 2023 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that thousands of customers have signed up to trial its AI services, competing with Microsoft and Google in the race to become the leading cloud provider for artificial intelligence.

The company's AI services include Amazon Bedrock, which lets businesses create applications with a range of AI models, and Amazon Lex, which provides a platform for building conversational AI experiences.

AWS Vice President Swami Sivasubramanian said that the company's goal is to "make every company an AI company." He added that AWS is "committed to making AI more accessible and easier to use, so that businesses of all sizes can benefit from the power of AI."

In addition to Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Lex, AWS also offers a range of other AI services, including Amazon Rekognition, which helps businesses detect objects and faces in images and videos; Amazon Comprehend, which provides natural language processing capabilities; and Amazon Forecast, which helps businesses predict future demand.

The growing interest in AWS's AI services is a sign of the increasing adoption of AI by businesses of all sizes. According to a recent survey by Gartner, 80% of businesses plan to increase their investment in AI in the next two years.

The competition for the cloud AI market is heating up, with Microsoft and Google also offering a range of AI services. However, AWS has a number of advantages, including its large customer base and its extensive portfolio of cloud services.

It remains to be seen which company will emerge as the leading cloud provider for AI. However, the growing interest in AWS's AI services is a sign that the company is well-positioned to compete in this growing market.

In other news:

• Google announced that it is developing a new AI-powered search engine that will be able to understand natural language queries more effectively.
• Microsoft announced that it is opening a new AI research center in Seattle.
• The startup Cohere raised $200 million in Series B funding to develop its AI-powered text generation technology.