AXIOS July 26, 2023
Ina Fried

Amazon expects generative AI to jolt its middle-aged Alexa voice assistant to new life.

Why it matters: The giant online seller sees the AI boom as a chance to dust off the more than half a billion devices that have Alexa built in and give them fresh relevance as delivery channels for the equivalent of a voice-enabled ChatGPT — and more.

Driving the news: Amazon has pitched its web services as an ideal place to host and run generative AI applications, but has been relatively quiet about offering services directly to consumers. That’s about to change, Axios has learned.

  • The first visible signs of this effort are expected to turn up when Amazon announces new devices at a Sept....

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Home, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology, Voice Assistant
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