Larry Magid: Amazon upgrades Alexa with AI, and a new Echo for kids

Amazon has added generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to its Alexa voice assistant and launched new AI-powered devices ...
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Amazon's most powerful new Alexa features being powered by Anthropic's AI, sources say

Anthropic's Claude large language model is powering the majority of complex tasks for Amazon's new Alexa+, sources tell CNBC. Amazon said that information is "false." Amazon has invested $8 billion ...
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Amazon's Alexa AI Upgrade Remains in Early Access. CNET Survey Shows 73% of Device Users Express Privacy Worries

When Amazon announced its new Alexa Plus AI service in February, we were there to check out the demonstrations and hear about the rollout plans. Just one problem with this conversational AI upgrade ...
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Amazon's most powerful new Alexa features being powered by Anthropic's AI, sources say

Amazon, the leading investor in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, is relying on that company's AI models to power the most advanced capabilities in new Alexa devices, according to two people ...