Capgemini, AWS team up to drive gen AI adoption for enterprises

IT service provider Capgemini has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with AWS, aiming to boost the adoption of generative AI solutions and technologies across organisations of varying sizes. 

This collaboration aims at assisting clients in realising the business value of incorporating generative AI while overcoming challenges such as cost, scale, and trust, the company said.  

In an effort to further strengthen their collaboration, Capgemini plans to expand its existing network of AWS CoEs and train 30,000 employees over the next three years in AWS's advanced technologies. This aligns with the company's €2 billion investment in AI. 

As part of the initiative, Capgemini and AWS will develop industry-specific solutions, assets, and accelerators supported by a unique platform designed to enhance clients' Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The new platform optimises large language models (LLMs) within Amazon Bedrock to achieve the best generative AI production costs. 

Jerome Simeon, Head of Global Industries and Group Executive Board member at Capgemini. “Capgemini’s deep expertise in data and AI and strong portfolio tailored for industries, together with AWS’s proven methodologies and technologies that help organisations scale their transition to the cloud, will enable joint clients to move from pilot to production at extreme scale, while also helping them optimise their investments and address their sustainability goals. All are vital components in the journey to a digital and sustainable economy.” 

Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President of Data and AI at AWS said “This expanded partnership with Capgemini will further democratise access to generative AI by empowering organisations to leverage AWS’s industry-leading models and capabilities, like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q, to ignite innovation and transform their business. Fueled by massive amounts of enterprise data and human intelligence, joint clients will be able to build and scale generative AI applications that are customised to their business, with privacy and security at the core.”  

In July last year, Capgemini announced the Azure Intelligent App Factory in collaboration with Microsoft, aiming to enable organisations to rapidly scale responsible and sustainable generative AI capabilities for their business. The strategic collaboration between Capgemini and AWS seeks to accelerate the adoption of generative AI solutions, providing businesses with the tools and expertise needed to navigate challenges and optimise their AI investments.