Veon's Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar has this week announced the launch of a generative AI lab in partnership with Amazon Web Services. According to the company, the purpose of the launch is to support Ukrainian enterprises in introducing AI technologies, as part of an effort to boost the country's long-term economic recovery, amid its war with Russia.
"These tools will help to enhance operational efficiencies for Ukrainian businesses, create competitive advantages, and support long-term growth," the company noted in its announcement.
“Generative AI has the potential to be a transformative force for the efficiency and competitiveness of Ukraine’s enterprises. It will also play a pivotal role in driving economic growth as part of Ukraine’s long-term recovery,” said Oleksandr Komarov, CEO of Kyivstar. “Our successful partnership with AWS has bolstered our expertise in data processing and analysis. The launch of this generative AI lab represents the next step in delivering innovative augmented intelligence and cloud services to our business customers.”