In this week’s Video Forum, Justin Honaman, head of worldwide retail and consumer goods go-to-market at Amazon Web Services continues his discussion of generative AI. Honaman talks about how the technology will change the way retail and CPG executives go about their business; some of the challenges involved in implementing generative AI; and how retailers and brands are engaging with AWS.
Video Forum: Justin Honaman, Amazon Web Services

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