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Amazon’s revamped Alexa might launch over a month after its announcement event
Amazon won’t launch the AI-powered upgrade for Alexa for at least a month after its showcase at an event set for February 26th, according to The Washington Post. The delay is reportedly at least partly because the updated assistant has issues with giving inaccurate answers to test questions.
Amazon's next-gen Alexa may not be ready in time for Feb 26 event
According to internal messages seen by The Washington Post, the public release of the new Alexa has been pushed back by a month. An unnamed Amazon employee told the publication that it may not arrive until March 31 or later, as Alexa still seems to be struggling to give accurate answers to test questions.
Amazon to release long-delayed Alexa generative AI revamp: Here’s what it will be able to do
Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service, said three people familiar with the matter, and has scheduled a press event for later this month to preview it. Once released, it would mark the most significant upgrade to the product since its initial introduction accelerated a wave of digital assistants more than a decade ago.
Report: Amazon tipped to ship revamped Alexa AI updates later this month
One of Amazon’s key Alexa executives, Panos Panay, who is senior vice president of devices and services at the company, is promised to be in attendance at the event, which is set to take place on Feb. 26. The company has confirmed it will announce news from the Alexa team, but hasn’t said much beyond that.
Amazon’s new Alexa delayed — again — over incorrect answers
Amazon will soon show off a much-delayed new version of its Alexa virtual assistant, but the upgrade still won’t be ready for public release.
Amazon Alexa Set For Major Update: Here's What You Need to Know
Alexa is set to receive a reboot powered by generative artificial intelligence, which "could be risky" for Amazon.
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Amazon Alexa is finally getting a major upgrade - but new features could come at a cost
Amazon first announced a major upgrade to its Alexa voice assistant back in 2023, but it's now finally set to be released ...
Alexa, What’s the Amazon’s Best Deal? The Echo Pop Is Just $30 for Presidents’ Day
Amazon’s currently offering the Echo Pop for $30 – that’s $10 off its usual $40 price tag, giving you a 25% discount on their newest smart speaker design.
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Alexa Is Set for Major AI Upgrade From Amazon. Here's What to Know
Her work has been featured on CNN, NBC, NPR, the BBC, Mashable and more. Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is expected to tease a major AI-powered upgrade later this month, which could change how ...
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Easier said than done.
Amazon is still hard at work in its efforts to realize an AI-powered Alexa digital assistant. "Hallucinations have to be close to zero," Prasad told the FT. The issue? That's far easier said than ...
AI Alexa and AI Siri face bugs and delays
Amazon and Apple are struggling to put generative AI technology in their digital assistants — Alexa and Siri, respectively — according to a pair of reports that came out on Friday. Amazon hoped to ...