Synopsis: In this Techstrong AI interview, Mike Vizard talks to Mike Miller, director of product management for Amazon Web Services (AWS), about how organizations can get started experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) by using a PartyRock service.
In this episode of the Techstrong AI video series, host Mike Vizard discusses democratizing AI with Mike Miller, Director of Product Management at AWS. The conversation centers on making AI accessible to a broader audience beyond just data scientists. Miller emphasizes AWS’s commitment to providing free AI skills training to 2 million people by 2025 through a variety of courses on their AWS Skill Builder platform. He highlights AWS’s innovative approaches, such as the AWS Deep Racer, a hands-on machine learning tool, and the LLM Playground, which allows users to experiment with generative AI without any coding skills. These initiatives aim to make AI fun, safe and accessible, enabling users from all backgrounds to engage with AI technologies.
Miller also introduces PartyRock, an Amazon Bedrock playground, where users can create AI applications without writing code. This platform is built on Amazon Bedrock, offering a range of foundation models and tools to facilitate seamless AI application development. Users can mix and match different models to suit their needs, and PartyRock’s intuitive design encourages creativity and experimentation. The discussion also covers the importance of understanding the probabilistic nature of AI models and educating users about their limitations. Miller concludes by emphasizing AWS’s focus on security, privacy and providing diverse model choices, ensuring that businesses can trust and effectively utilize their AI solutions.
