Amazon wants to charge for ‘Alexa Plus’ but the AI isn’t playing ball

Amazon is preparing for a future where users will pay a subscription for an AI-powered version of Alexa. Given the emergence of large language model-powered tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s own efforts with Bard, the well-used, almost ubiquitous voice assistant is at risk of being left behind. However, according to a new Business Insider report, the efforts to match the newest assistants with a more conversational product are floundering due to tech issues and internal politics.

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