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Amazon to invest $50bn in AI for US government customers

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Amazon plans to invest up to $50 billion to enhance AI and supercomputing for US government clients, marking a significant commitment to cloud infrastructure. This initiative aims to improve federal access to advanced AI services.
Amazon to invest $50bn in AI for US government customers
Why it matters
Amazon is set to invest as much as $50 billion to bolster its artificial intelligence and supercomputing resources for US government clients. This initiative, announced recently, is one of the largest cloud infrastructure commitments aimed at the public sector. The project will kick off in 2026 and is expected to add approximately 1.3 gigawatts of new computing capacity across various AWS regions. This expansion will enable federal agencies to access a range of AWS AI services, including model training and deployment tools. Amazon's move comes amid a global race in AI development, with significant investments from other tech giants. The initiative is designed to help the government overcome technological barriers and achieve substantial cost efficiencies.
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Al Jazeera

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Technology & Innovation Artificial Intelligence Cloud & Data

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