Shawn Bice has been appointed as the new Vice President of AI Services at Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking his return to the company after a brief tenure at Microsoft. In his new role, Bice will lead the Automated Reasoning Group, a critical component of AWS’s strategy to enhance the reliability of AI agents.
Bice's appointment comes as AWS seeks to address concerns regarding the effectiveness of its AI systems. An internal email from Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Agentic AI at Amazon, highlighted the importance of integrating AI with automated reasoning to develop trustworthy agents. This move is seen as pivotal for AWS as it continues to invest in advanced AI technologies.
Prior to this, Bice served as Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Security Platform & AI, where he oversaw key initiatives including Microsoft Security Copilot. His career spans over two decades, starting at Microsoft in 1997, and includes significant roles at AWS and Splunk.