Amazon's Alexa Gets a Generative AI Upgrade: Smarter, More Convenient Voice Assistant

Amazon finally launched the long-awaited generative AI version of Alexa. This upgrade allows Alexa to handle more complex tasks, such as ordering groceries, sending invitations, and even remembering users' dietary and movie preferences. It supports continuous conversations, has visual capabilities, can analyze images, and can create schedules and more based on user needs. While there were previous rumors of project setbacks, the AI-upgraded Alexa is now officially released, and will compete with rivals like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and the upgraded Siri. Leveraging its advantage in smart speakers, it aims to reach a wider audience quickly.