Beyond accelerators: Lessons from building foundation models on AWS with Japan’s GENIAC program

In 2024, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) launched the Generative AI Accelerator Challenge (GENIAC)—a Japanese national program to boost generative AI by providing companies with funding, mentorship, and massive compute resources for foundation model (FM) development. AWS was selected as the cloud provider for GENIAC’s second cycle (cycle 2). It provided infrastructure […]

Streamline deep learning environments with Amazon Q Developer and MCP

Data science teams working with artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) face a growing challenge as models become more complex. While Amazon Deep Learning Containers (DLCs) offer robust baseline environments out-of-the-box, customizing them for specific projects often requires significant time and expertise. In this post, we explore how to use Amazon Q Developer and Model […]