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Leaving Amazon to pursue new ventures, marking a departure from the company's high-profile AI acquisition.
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Amazon is Betting on Agents to Win the AI Race
The VergeinterviewneutralAug 22, 2025
Amazon is prioritizing AI agents as the next 'S-curve' in AI development, with AGI Labs chief David Luan—a former OpenAI researcher who cofounded Adept—arguing that solving agent reliability is critical to winning the AI race.
“Head of Amazon's AGI research lab, leading work on AI agents as the next frontier for AI development”
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Head Of Amazon's AGI Lab Is Leaving The Company
CNBCnewscautiousFeb 25, 2026
David Luan, head of Amazon's AGI lab, is leaving the company less than two years after joining through an acqui-hire of his startup Adept, as the FTC scrutinizes AI acqui-hire deals for potential regulatory evasion.
“Leaving Amazon to pursue new ventures, marking a departure from the company's high-profile AI acquisition.”
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