Amazon Shifts AI Focus: Nova Models Winded Down as New Frontier Team Takes Center Stage
Amazon is significantly scaling back its in-house Nova AI models, including the flagship Premier and Omni models, to focus on a new research team called Frontier Model Research. This strategic pivot marks a major shift in Amazon's AI development efforts, with potential implications for the broader AI landscape.
Amazon is scaling back most of its in-house Nova AI models, including Nova Premier, Omni, Reel, and Canvas. The models stay online for existing customers in "keep the lights on" mode but are no longer actively developed. Instead, Amazon is betting on a new Frontier Model Research group and a new foundation model set to debut at re:Invent this fall. The article Amazon reportedly scales back its Nova AI models and bets on a new Frontier research team appeared first on The Decoder.