AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) Domain 3
Applications of Foundation Models
Official Exam Guide: AWS Certified AI Practitioner Exam Guide
Domain Overview
Domain Weight: 28% of the exam (largest domain)
This domain tests your ability to select and apply appropriate foundation models and AWS AI services for specific business use cases.
Key Application Areas
1. Text Generation and Summarization
Use Cases:
- Content creation (articles, marketing copy, product descriptions)
- Document summarization
- Report generation
- Email drafting
AWS Services:
- Amazon Bedrock (Claude, Titan Text, Llama)
- Amazon Q
2. Conversational AI and Chatbots
Use Cases:
- Customer service chatbots
- Virtual assistants
- FAQ automation
- Interactive help systems
AWS Services:
- Amazon Bedrock
- Amazon Lex
- Amazon Q
3. Code Generation and Development
Use Cases:
- Code completion and suggestions
- Code documentation
- Code review and optimization
- Test case generation
AWS Services:
- Amazon Q Developer
- Amazon Bedrock (Claude Code, other code models)
4. Search and Information Retrieval
Use Cases:
- Enterprise search
- Document Q&A
- Knowledge base queries
- Semantic search
AWS Services:
- Amazon Kendra
- Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases
- RAG implementations
5. Content Creation
Use Cases:
- Image generation
- Style transfer
- Creative design assistance
- Marketing materials
AWS Services:
- Amazon Bedrock (Stable Diffusion, Titan Image)
6. Data Analysis and Insights
Use Cases:
- Business intelligence
- Data interpretation
- Trend analysis
- Report generation
AWS Services:
- Amazon Q Business
- Amazon Bedrock
Selecting the Right Service
Decision Framework
Use Amazon Bedrock when:
- Need foundation model access
- Building custom AI applications
- Require fine-tuning capabilities
- Need API-based model access
Use Amazon Q when:
- AWS-related questions
- Code development assistance
- Business intelligence needs
- Quick answers without custom development
Use Amazon Kendra when:
- Enterprise search requirements
- Document repositories
- Unstructured data search
- High-precision retrieval needed
Use Amazon Lex when:
- Need voice/text conversation interface
- Building chatbots
- Call center automation
- Multi-language support needed
Final Thoughts on Domain 3
Master the ability to match AWS AI services to business scenarios - this is heavily tested!