Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the two companies will collaborate to help developers and enterprise customers accelerate the adoption of advanced generative AI technology.
Generative AI shows promise in “transforming software development and application modernization.”
Building on its AI-focused strategic collaboration, the two companies will “offer accelerators, hands-on expertise and best practices within Accenture’s Center for Advanced AI to help clients bring use cases from concept to production, using Amazon Q and other AWS AI services.”
As part of this initiative, AWS AI services will “be integrated with Accenture’s automation platforms, infusing AI into systems and applications across the software development lifecycle.”
For example, Accenture’s own data reports “up to a 30% boost in development efforts using Amazon CodeWhisperer, while enhancing security, quality and performance.”
Over the next two years, Accenture will enable “up to 50,000 development engineers with AWS AI services including Amazon Q and Amazon CodeWhisperer.”
Karthik Narain, group chief executive, Accenture Technology, said:
“Accenture and AWS are helping clients hit the ground running with powerful tools like Amazon Q which can be tailored to their organization. Companies will realize the most value from these tools by taking the right steps to prepare application environments for an AI-assisted future. We’ve industrialized our own experience and learnings from deploying over 300 generative AI projects in the last year and expanded investments in training to help companies realize the value of generative AI-powered software development faster.”
Nearly all (97%) C-suite executives surveyed “by Accenture expect generative AI to be transformative and that same percentage expects to increase market share as a result. With the rise of generative AI, embracing change and investing in a strong digital core with data at the center is essential for organizations to adapt to the now and prepare for the future.”
Matt Garman, senior vice president of sales, marketing, and global services, AWS, said:
“Generative AI will have a positive and transformative impact on almost every organization, from startups to enterprises and the public sector, and the launch of Amazon Q will be a strong catalyst in that shift. Working alongside Accenture, we are setting up our joint customers for success as they accelerate innovation within their organizations and move towards a generative AI-powered future.”