Silicon Republic September 21, 2023
Leigh Mc Gowran

The tech giant said it is using a custom LLM to enhance Alexa’s ability to process nuance, understand non-verbal cues and have an opinion of its own.

Amazon has unveiled a range of upcoming product updates to help customers integrate more technology into their everyday lives.

The company’s Devices and Services Event unveiled a new range of smart glasses, outdoor security cameras, smart devices for children and more. But like many tech giants, the biggest focus appeared to be in the realm of generative AI.

Amazon said it is bringing a major update to Alexa that will enhance the virtual assistant’s ability to “process nuance and ambiguity”, in an effort to make it smarter and more conversational.

The company said...

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