In this insightful video, Dr. Werner Vogels, Amazon CTO, sits down with Swami Sivasubramanian, AWS VP of database, analytics, and ML, to explore the landscape of generative AI. They discuss why generative AI is not just hype, but a transformative technology with real-world applications. Swami explains the evolution of machine learning, from simple algorithms to deep learning and now to large language models and foundation models. He emphasizes how these models are making AI more accessible to developers and businesses, potentially accelerating the pace of innovation. The conversation also touches on the challenges of deploying these models at scale, including cost and energy considerations, and how AWS is working to address these issues through custom silicon and optimization techniques. For those interested in the future of AI and its practical applications, this video provides valuable insights from two leading experts in the field.