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Khyathi Dalal

Amazon Unveils Upgraded Alexa Powered By Generative AI

Photo illustration of an Amazon Alexa logo seen displayed on a smartphone. The large language model (LLM) will enable Alexa to create messages on behalf of users and respond in more natural ways with a more human-like voice without being prompted by a wake word. MATEUSZ SLODKOWSKI/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES.

At Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) annual devices event on Wednesday, Senior Vice President of Devices and Services David Limp disclosed a vision for the company’s updated virtual assistant Alexa. 

The new version would be powered by generative AI and based on a new, custom-built large language model (LLM) called “Let’s chat,” which will also be available to existing Echo owners in the upcoming few weeks as an “early preview.”

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