New Echo and Fire TVs aside, generative AI is the big leap for Amazon’s Alexa
1 year, 3 months ago

New Echo and Fire TVs aside, generative AI is the big leap for Amazon’s Alexa

Hindustan Times  

It perhaps could have happened sooner, as artificial intelligence chatbots with large language models as underliers have caught our collective attention over the past year. ‘Better late than never’ is perhaps how one would describe Amazon’s next big upgrade for the Alexa virtual assistant. It also enhances Alexa’s ability to process nuance and ambiguity — much like a person would — and intelligently take action,” says Daniel Rausch, vice president, Alexa and Fire TV, in a statement. Alongside Alexa’s evolution, Amazon’s Echo and Fire TV line-ups are lining the upgrades and new additions. There is the next generation of the Echo Show 8 smart display, a new Echo Hub, Echo Frames and the latest edition of the Fire TV Stick 4K Max.

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Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa to give services partnering with Uber, Instacart, and others: Report
1 month ago

Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa to give services partnering with Uber, Instacart, and others: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa may launch in the US with several corporate partners who can handle tasks for users such as ride-hailing, grocery shopping, and restaurant reservations, according to a Business Insider report. The Amazon logo is seen on the exterior wall of the Amazon OXR1 fulfillment center in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 These partners include Uber …

New Amazon Alexa to use Claude AI as Amazon's own AI struggled: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New Amazon Alexa to use Claude AI as Amazon's own AI struggled: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon's improved version of Alexa that is slated to be launched this year will be powered by AI startup Anthropic’s Claude AI model according to a Reuters report, which added that this is because Amazon's in-house AI proved insufficient and struggled with words and responding to prompts. The new Alexa version, called “Remarkable Alexa,” has seen numerous issues, since its …

Amazon to make huge changes to Alexa after turning to new AI system
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon to make huge changes to Alexa after turning to new AI system

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon’s revamped Alexa due for release in October will be powered primarily by …

Amazon Wants You To Pay Rs 800 Per Month For Its GenAI Alexa Upgrade But Should You?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon Wants You To Pay Rs 800 Per Month For Its GenAI Alexa Upgrade But Should You?

News 18  

Amazon is going ahead with its plans to charge a monthly fee for its new-gen Alexa AI version. The report from Reuters says Amazon will be calling this premium tier as Remarkable Alexa, but very little is known about the features that the GenAI avatar of Alexa will offer and how it will compare against OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4o, Microsoft Copilot …

Amazon’s Alexa Gen AI Launch Delays Hint At A Bigger Problem Facing The Company: What We Know
6 months, 1 week ago

Amazon’s Alexa Gen AI Launch Delays Hint At A Bigger Problem Facing The Company: What We Know

News 18  

Google, Microsoft and even Apple have showcased their respective AI roadmap as they look to match or better OpenAI in this arena. And reports claim Amazon seems to have lost that momentum as it internally looks to roll out a product laced with Gen AI and giving Alexa more tools than it ever had. Alexa Gen AI Upgrade Delayed But …

AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon’s investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cutting
1 year ago

AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon’s investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cutting

Associated Press  

Adam Selipsky is shepherding Amazon’s cloud unit at one of the most important moments in tech history. Selipsky, the CEO of the company’s cloud computing unit AWS, has been behind the various generative AI offerings Amazon has rolled out over the past few months as it aims to compete with Microsoft and others in the growing AI arms race. Simultaneously, …

Amazon launches Q, a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence
1 year ago

Amazon launches Q, a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon finally has its answer to ChatGPT. The tech giant said Tuesday it will launch Q — a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence. The announcement, made in Las Vegas at an annual conference the company hosts for its AWS cloud computing service, represents Amazon’s response to rivals who’ve rolled out chatbots that have captured the …

Amazon to cut 'several hundred' jobs in Alexa division
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon to cut 'several hundred' jobs in Alexa division

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. Amazon's is a voice assistant that can be used to set timers, ask search queries, play music, or as a home automation hub. Alexa is a voice assistant that can be used to set …

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it pushes resources into AI
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it pushes resources into AI

The Hindu  

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it pushes more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note to employees on Friday, Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, wrote that the company is eliminating certain roles because it is ditching some initiatives. “As we continue to invent, …

Amazon To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division, Shifts Focus To Generative AI
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division, Shifts Focus To Generative AI

News 18  

In a major move, the US-based tech giant Amazon has announced that it is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit responsible for its popular voice assistant, Alexa, as the company shifts its business priorities to focus on generative artificial intelligence. The broader trend involves companies redirecting resources towards generative AI, a technology capable of generating software code and extensive …

Another round of lay offs: Amazon is cutting down several hundred jobs from Alexa and AI unit
1 year, 1 month ago

Another round of lay offs: Amazon is cutting down several hundred jobs from Alexa and AI unit

India Today  

Amazon is laying off employees again, and this time, the workers from the Alexa and AI teams are receiving pink slips. Rauch reiterated that Amazon is making substantial investments in generative AI, a technology capable of generating new content, such as text, images, and code, from existing data. This investment stems from Amazon's conviction that generative AI holds the potential …

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it plows resources into AI
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it plows resources into AI

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note to employees on Friday, Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, wrote that the company is eliminating certain roles because it is ditching some initiatives. “As we …

Amazon says Alexa AI can now talk to you 'like a human' with new Let’s Chat feature
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon says Alexa AI can now talk to you 'like a human' with new Let’s Chat feature

Live Mint  

Amazon has now added generative AI capabilites to Alexa in a bid to keep the software relevant in the age of coversational chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon is trying to show that Alexa can compete with chatbots by Google and OpenAI that have shown incredible ability to hold human-like conversations. …

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race

The Hindu  

Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features to better compete with other tech companies who rolled out flashy chatbots. During a demonstration at the company's second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday, Amazon’s devices chief Dave Limp said the latest language model will allow …

Amazon unveils a ‘smarter and more conversational’ Alexa amid AI race among tech companies
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon unveils a ‘smarter and more conversational’ Alexa amid AI race among tech companies

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features to better compete with other tech companies who’ve rolled out flashy chatbots. During a demonstration at the company’s second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday, Amazon’s devices chief Dave Limp said the latest language …

Amazon Fire TV to soon get generative AI to let users create stunning wallpapers with voice command
1 year, 6 months ago

Amazon Fire TV to soon get generative AI to let users create stunning wallpapers with voice command

India Today  

Select Amazon TVs powered by Fire TV OS will soon get generative AI, the underlying tech of ChatGPT or text-to-image generator Dall-E and Adobe Firefly. As suggested by Amazon to Gadget 360, Fire TV OS-powered TVs or streaming devices will eventually get generative AI abilities. Speaking more about Amazon's plans, Daniel Rausch, vice president of entertainment devices and services at …

Amazon becomes intelligent: E-commerce platform to add ChatGPT-like AI chatbot to its search engine
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon becomes intelligent: E-commerce platform to add ChatGPT-like AI chatbot to its search engine

Firstpost  

Amazon.com is planning to introduce a product search feature to its web store, incorporating ChatGPT-style generative artificial intelligence. Amazon bets big on AI chatbot Bloomberg News reviewed recent job postings from Amazon that shed light on the company’s intentions. Also read: Tech Layoffs: Amazon India lays off around 500 people in HR, tech support and web services teams According to …

Fear of the unknown thwarting AI adoption
1 year, 7 months ago

Fear of the unknown thwarting AI adoption

New Indian Express  

Artificial Intelligence is getting increasingly sophisticated with big data and machine learning techniques, so much so that machines can be developed with human-like capabilities. We had already experienced the capabilities AI can render to devices when audio assistants like Alexa flooded the market a few years ago. Big technology companies are already exploring ways to reduce employee strength by deploying …

The generative AI revolution is here, and experts say we're not ready for the consequences
1 year, 7 months ago

The generative AI revolution is here, and experts say we're not ready for the consequences

ABC  

Digital love affairs, deepfakes and deadbots — inside the generative AI experiment we're living in. "I don't try to trick Mimi into thinking she's human," he tells Four Corners. "Of course, Mimi's not invincible … if her satellite goes down, I have to be ready for that," Alexander says. "The fundamental challenge with AI is almost all of it is …

Amazon to expand Alexa’s capability with an upgraded AI model
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon to expand Alexa’s capability with an upgraded AI model

The Hindu  

Amazon is building a more powerful large language model than the one underlying its voice-powered offering Alexa, according to CEO Andy Jassy. During the company’s earnings call, Mr. Jassy said there was an LLM underneath Alexa but noted Amazon was building one that was much larger, more generalised, and more capable. I think there’s a significant business model underneath it,” …

After ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, Amazon joins generative AI race with Bedrock
1 year, 8 months ago

After ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, Amazon joins generative AI race with Bedrock

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. is joining Microsoft Corp. and Google in the generative artificial intelligence race, announcing technology aimed at its cloud customers as well as a marketplace for AI tools from other companies. The e-commerce giant’s Amazon Web Services unit on Thursday announced two of its own large-language models, one designed to generate text, and another that could help power web …

Apple Joins AI Chatbot Race, Explores Generative AI Integration On Siri: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Apple Joins AI Chatbot Race, Explores Generative AI Integration On Siri: Report

ABP News  

Apple is reportedly exploring language-generating artificial intelligence. Ever since Microsoft-backed research lab OpenAI released ChatGPT last year, the chatbot has been taking the world by storm, being leveraged by individuals and institutions alike for a myriad of tasks ranging from writing high school essays to generating complex programming codes. As per a report by The New York Times, the Cupertino-based …

Amazon is training Alexa to imitate voices of real people, including the dead
2 years, 5 months ago

Amazon is training Alexa to imitate voices of real people, including the dead

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. is developing a voice-mimicking feature for its virtual assistant Alexa that replicates the speech of people alive and dead, joining other companies that are experimenting with creating digital memories of people after death. Rohit Prasad, head scientist of Alexa, showed a video clip of the new feature in action at Amazon’s re:MARS 2022 conference on artificial intelligence on …

Amazon Alexa May Soon Be Able Sound Like Anyone You Wish
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon Alexa May Soon Be Able Sound Like Anyone You Wish

News 18  

E-commerce giant Amazon is making its virtual assistant, Alexa more personal than ever. According to the company’s Senior Vice President, Rohit Prasad, the company said that the goal behind this upcoming feature is to make memories last after “so many of us having lost someone we love during the pandemic." The company said that it aims to achieve “generisable intelligence" …

Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone's voice
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone's voice

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company's voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother - or anyone else. The online retailer is developing a system to let Alexa mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio, said Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president, at a conference the company held in …

Amazon's Alexa may soon start speaking like anyone you want
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon's Alexa may soon start speaking like anyone you want

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com Inc wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company's voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother -- or anyone else. Amazon’s Alexa devices The online retailer is developing a system to let Alexa mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio, said Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president, at a conference the …

Amazon's New Type With Alexa Feature Allows Users to Give Commands Over Text Messages
4 years ago

Amazon's New Type With Alexa Feature Allows Users to Give Commands Over Text Messages

News 18  

Amazon is introducing a new feature for its smart home app. The new feature, spotted by a The Ambient contributor, allows users to send text messages to Alexa using a keyboard of giving voice-based commands. The new feature, called Type With Alexa, is rolling out as part of a public preview means users can send discreet messages to Alexa in …

What's New, Alexa? Amazon's AI Assistant Just Got Cooler, Can Now Predict What You Might Ask
4 years, 1 month ago

What's New, Alexa? Amazon's AI Assistant Just Got Cooler, Can Now Predict What You Might Ask

News 18  

Amazon has launched a new Alexa skill that will help predict customers latent goals — goals that are implicit in customer requests but not directly expressed — when they talk to Alexa about tasks. With the new capability, Alexa might answer that question, “Five minutes is a good place to start”, then follow up by asking, “Would you like me …

Amazon Alexa and Amitabh Bachchan partner for a range of voice commands and assists on Echo AI devices
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon Alexa and Amitabh Bachchan partner for a range of voice commands and assists on Echo AI devices

The Hindu  

India’s Alexa users have a bit of Bollywood to look forward to in their voice assistant experience. With voice technology, we are building something to engage more effectively with my audience and well-wishers.” The Amazon Alexa team will work closely with Bachchan to deliver popular offerings such as jokes, weather reports, shayari s, motivational quotes, advice and more. One will …

Amazon Alexa App Gets Its Biggest Refresh Ever And The Focus Is On Continuity & Personalization
4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Alexa App Gets Its Biggest Refresh Ever And The Focus Is On Continuity & Personalization

News 18  

Amazon is giving the Alexa app for Android and iOS a fresh coat of paint, perhaps the biggest in years. The home screen of the updated Alexa app will now have a large Alexa button at the top, which users can either tap to invoke the virtual assistant or simply say Alexa. It is interesting to note that while Amazon …

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