Category: Generative AI

In this post, we explore how Amazon Q Business is transforming government organizations through secure, AI-powered assistance across various use cases—from public records management to workforce development. Its robust security features, compliance standards, and data privacy controls make it an ideal solution for government entities undergoing digital transformation.

Meeple Srl—a technology spin-off from the University of Padua and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner—has released the Amazon Bedrock API Provider plugin for Moodle. This open source integration enables educational institutions to seamlessly connect Moodle Learning Management Systems with Amazon Bedrock, providing access to foundation models. Read this post to learn more.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of academic research, cloud computing and advanced digital services have revolutionized the way scientists collaborate, analyze data, and disseminate findings. AWS is partnering with higher education institutions to revolutionize how research is conducted.

Imagine equipping every student with an adaptive study companion, faculty with an AI assistant for creating engaging teaching materials, and staff with an AI collaborator for tracking and analyzing student progress—that’s what Anthropic is offering with Claude for Education. Universities can now equip their academic community with this educational version of Claude while benefiting from the streamlined procurement and billing benefits of AWS. Read this post to learn more.

The Center for Digital Government and the Center for Digital Education (CDG/CDE) and AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector. Curated by the CDG/CDE, this annual awards program recognizes visionary public and private sector organizations across state and local government (SLG), K–12, and higher education that are using the power of cloud computing to deliver better, faster, and more inclusive services.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vanderbilt University are excited to announce the launch of the Vanderbilt Cloud Innovation Lab (CIL) for Libraries and Applied Digital Preservation, powered by AWS. This new creative collaboration marks a significant milestone in the advancement of digital preservation technologies and cloud-based solutions.

Building on a commitment to using innovative technologies to enhance the learning experience, the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) collaborated with AWS to develop UT Sage, a faculty-guided, generative AI tutor platform. UT Sage provides conversational course-related support on-demand while aligning with responsible AI frameworks and preserving the essential connection between faculty and students. In this post, learn how UT Austin worked with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center to build UT Sage and what this experience can teach other institutions navigating the promise and responsibility of AI in higher education.

Instructure, a leading education technology (EdTech) company, has announced the release of IgniteAI, a new suite of generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions designed to simplify classroom administration. Developed in close collaboration with AWS and built on Amazon Bedrock, IgniteAI and its agentic AI feature, IgniteAgent, are deeply integrated into Canvas, Instructure’s learning management system (LMS) used by over 2.4 million teachers worldwide. This blog post explores how the collaboration between AWS and Instructure is redefining instructional support and taking education technology to the next level.

As NATO member countries review their defense needs, technology innovators are transforming the landscape of solutions that national security and defense agencies can consider to address complex threats. In this post, we’ll explore how strategic partnerships between cloud providers like AWS and defense innovators can unlock the full potential of these disruptive technologies for NATO and its member countries.

To support a student population that includes many nontraditional learners, such as working adults, caregivers, and first-generation learners, the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC) needed a faster and more intuitive way to deliver campus information. UA-PTC worked with Modo Labs, an AWS Partner, to launch MyAgent, a generative artificial intelligence agent built on AWS that delivers real-time, verified answers to conversational student questions directly within the college’s Modo-powered app.