- Amazon has announced a version supplied by AI of its vocal assistant Alexa
- Alexa Plus is more conversational and can perform complex tasks for you
- There is no word yet on prices or availability (it’s a story of rupture) …
Live from its HQ in New York Amazon is currently organizing its Alexa event where we all expected to launch a brand new Alexa vocal assistant. And now, it’s finally there – Amazon revealed Alexa Plus, his new vocal assistant infused at AI.
The announcement marks the greatest upgrade of the vocal assistant since its launch in 2014. And the vice-president of Panos Panay devices and services, at the event of Amazon devices, it seems quite impressive. Need a concierge? Subsfun? Assistant? House manager? Alexa Plus apparently covered everything.
One of Alexa Plus’s biggest improvements compared to the Alexa Classic vocal assistant is his impressive ability to organize conversations, which Panay tested live on stage during the event.
He asked, “I am a little nervous about it, but we are about to make living demos. What do you think can go wrong? ». Alexa Plus replied with “with so many eyes on you, it is natural to feel a little nervous. As for what could be wrong, let’s just say that Murphy’s law is probably sharpening his pencil right now. ” It is therefore confirmed; Alexa Plus has a great sense of humor.
So what can Alexa do more? Powered by the models of AI of Anthropic and Amazon Nova, it looks impressive. Some demos included control of the smart house, making restaurant reservations and connection to your calendar to add events or send invitations to friends. The AI assistant also has vision powers, which means that he can scan documents and recall information later.
Naturally, there is also a lot for children. The Ademo video has shown that Alexa Plus answered questions and creating stories, which he could do before – but this time, it also includes images generated by AI.
This is a story of rupture, we will update them with more information soon …
