New Delhi, September 25: Amazon has reportedly launched a program to boost its AI sales through a special bonus initiative for its employees. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, is motivating its workforce to increase the sales of its AI products, including the Bedrock platform and AI chatbot, Amazon Q. Employees participating in this new initiative will likely earn incentives for successfully selling and maintaining AI service deals.

As per a report of Business Insider, an internal memo revealed new Amazon bonuses for selling flagship AI products. Amazon is offering a USD 1,000 bonus to employees who secure and retain the first 25 licenses of its AI chatbot, Amazon Q for three consecutive months with the same customer, as per a report of Times of India. Airtel Launches India’s 1st AI-Powered Network-Based Spam Detection Solution, Will Alert Customers About Spam Calls and SMSes in Real-Time.

Amazon also faces competition from Microsoft, Google, and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in the areas of AI and cloud services. Recently, Amazon started an internal sales initiative reportedly called “Find One, Launch One, Ramp One.” The program encouraged employees who do not usually work in sales to help sell AI products actively.

Amazon Bonus Program

As per reports, AWS is providing a special incentive for selling their AI Chatbot, Q. The company will likely give a bonus of USD 1,000 for each of the first 25 licenses that are sold and kept by the same customer for three months in a row. The total bonus for each customer can go up to USD 20,000. Samsung Partners With Hyundai and Kia To Expand 'SmartThings Ecosystem' to Connected Vehicles and Offer AI-Based Services.

Additionally, for employees who sell Bedrock, there are different bonuses based on the size of the customer. Bedrock is Amazon's platform for developing AI. If a salesperson works with smaller customers, they might earn a bonus of USD 5,000. The bonus for bigger customers can increase to  USD 10,000. However, to qualify for these bonuses, the customers should show increased usage of Bedrock for three consecutive months in 2024.

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