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Amazon Web Services has unveiled a new class of AI agents, called frontier agents, which the company said can work for hours or days without intervention. The first three agents are focused on software development tasks.
The three agents announced December 2 include the Kiro autonomous agent, AWS Security Agent, and AWS Devops Agent, each focused on a different aspect of the software development life cycle. AWS said these agents represent a step-function change in what can be done with agents, moving from assisting with individual tasks to completing complex projects autonomously like a member of the user’s team. The Kiro autonomous agent is a virtual developer that maintains context and learns over time while working independently, so users can focus on their biggest priorities. The AWS Security Agent serves as virtual security engineer that helps build secure applications by being a security consultant for app design, code reviews, and penetration testing. And the AWS DevOps Agent is a virtual operations team member that helps resolve and proactively prevent incidents while continuously improving an applications’ reliability and performance, AWS said.
All three agents are available in preview. The Kiro agent is a shared resource working alongside the entire team, building
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