Amazon has unveiled AWS App Studio, a generative AI-powered service designed to create enterprise-grade applications using natural language.
AWS App Studio enables users to describe the application they need, specify its functionality, and choose data sources for integration. Amazon has stated that In just minutes, the service can create an application that would have taken a professional developer days to build from scratch.
The tech company said that its main driving force is addressing internal processes, which are often managed through error-prone spreadsheets. Understanding that custom applications could enhance efficiency, the company acknowledges that development resources are scarce.
To address this issue, Amazon has removed the learning curve associated with typical low-code tools, speeding up the application creation process and simplifying tasks such as designing the user interface, building workflows and testing applications.
The AI-powered service is already being used in the payments landscape. Deloitte, a provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and related services, is one of the first companies to use AWS App Studio.
JB McGinnis, US AWS alliance leader at Deloitte Consulting LLP, commented: “App Studio can help our technical employees build secure, scalable applications in minutes that streamline tasks and increase operational efficiency.
“As a global provider working with brands from all around the world across various industries, our teams need to operate across a diverse set of clients that all have distinct tasks and processes.
“With App Studio, our technical employees are able to take charge and easily go from idea to application in just a few sentences, streamlining these activities for the entire team. As teams grow and business goals change, App Studio applications can efficiently scale and shift to our employees’ needs, helping us better deliver for our clients.”
Amazon’s use of AI has increased tenfold in recent months. Earlier this year, the company launched a generative AI-based product named Rufus, a shopping assistant tool designed to help shoppers with any queries they have while on the e-commerce platform.