Amazon just shut its AGI Lab, and quit a race it never led
THE SO WHAT
Amazon pulling back an 18‑month‑old AGI Lab is a signal that some hyperscalers are consolidating around applied, revenue‑tied models rather than pure frontier bets. If you’re an enterprise buyer, expect more emphasis on verticalized capabilities and tighter integration with existing AWS services than on abstract AGI roadmaps.
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