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Amazon upgrades Alexa with generative AI for Prime subscribers

Amazon has launched Alexa+, an upgraded version of its voice assistant powered by generative AI. Built on large language models from Anthropic and Amazon's own Amazon Nova suite, Alexa+ aims to be more conversational and capable of handling complex, multi-service interactions. The enhanced assistant is available for free to Amazon Prime subscribers on Alexa-enabled devices, tablets, and through the Alexa app or website, with a paid subscription option for non-Prime users. AI

IMPACT Enhances existing smart home ecosystems and potentially streamlines multi-service task completion for users.

RANK_REASON Product update for an existing AI assistant, not a new frontier model release.

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Amazon upgrades Alexa with generative AI for Prime subscribers

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Alec Hively) ·

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