VentureBeat September 20, 2023
Sharon Goldman

“Alexa, let’s chat” — nearly a decade after debuting its voice-activated Echo devices, the e-commerce and cloud juggernaut Amazon today announced that its signature voice assistant Alexa is being upgraded with a new, custom-built large language model (LLM), taking advantage of the generative AI boom in Silicon Valley to give Alexa even more capabilities and human-like conversational qualities.

The news was delivered by David Limp, Amazon’s senior vice president (SVP) of devices and services at the company’s lavish “HQ2” headquarters in Virginia, outside of Washington D.C. with VentureBeat among those in attendance.

The new Alexa LLM will be available as a free preview on Alexa-powered devices in the U.S. soon, and Amazon claims it is “smarter, more conversational” and its...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
Got healthcare questions? Just ask Transcarent

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

 
Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Technology, Voice Assistant
Is Apple Intelligence the new Apple Maps?
Headways and hurdles: How AI is shaping the future of medicine
Overhyped: Manus From Monica — AI Made In China
Silicon Valley Startup Inception Labs Creates Faster LLM
AI model uses ECGs to detect females at high risk of heart disease

Share This Article