Amazon wants Alexa to finish your to-do list, not just research it
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Amazon wants Alexa to finish your to-do list, not just research it

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 20267 min
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The AI smart speaker market is getting crowded. This year, Amazon, which is a Marketplace underwriter, rolled out a large language model-powered version of its classic voice assistant. You can still talk to Alexa+ using Amazon echo devices, but it also operates as a text chatbot, replacing the old Rufus AI. It's capable of conversational searches, managing to-do lists and even generating podcasts. Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo, broke down what's new with Alexa+. More on this: “I’ve Been Testing Alexa for a...

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Have you talked with Alexa in a while? She's different. From American Public Media, this is Marketplace Tech. I'm Megan McCarty Carino. The AI smart speaker market is getting crowded. This year Amazon, which is a marketplace underwriter, rolled out a large language model-powered

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version of its classic voice assistant. You can still talk to Alexa Plus using Amazon Echo devices, but it also operates as a text chatbot replacing the old Rufus AI. It's capable of conversational searches, managing to-do lists, and even generating podcasts. Daniel Rauch broke down what's new with Alexa

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Plus. He's vice president of Amazon's Alexa and Echo. I always wanted to be able to plan a great date night out with my wife, say, with Alexa and have her take care of coordinating calendars and then finding a restaurant and maybe buying some concert tickets, etc.

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