It will be equipped with Amazon’s next-generation “Awesome” Alexa assistant Claude AI from Anthropiccosts $5 to $10 a month and arrives in October before the holidays, five sources with knowledge of the matter said. Reuters.
The company originally planned to use in-house software for the new chat assistant, but reportedly struggled with latency issues, taking six or seven seconds to receive and respond to a request, one source said. In contrast, Claude, a competitor to Google’s Bard, ChatGPT and others, fared better.
Amazon did not confirm the story, but said it uses partner language models in addition to its own language models. “When it comes to machine learning models, we start with models built by Amazon, but we’ve used and will continue to use a variety of different models, including (Amazon AI model) Titan and future Amazon models as well. from partners – to create the best experience for customers,” he said Reuters.
since last yearaccording to reports, Amazon is planning to empower Alexa with generative artificial intelligence features. The amazing Alexa will probably allow a single command for complex instructions like writing and sending an email while ordering dinner. It will also offer improved home automation capability, deeper customization and, of course, shopping advice.
The latter is key for the company, as Alexa has long been an unprofitable business. late last yearlaid off several hundred people working on the voice assistant.
In September 2023, Amazon announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic, promising its customers early access to artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, Anthropic he boasted that Claude 3 outperformed ChatGPT 4 on key criteria such as math, coding, reasoning and knowledge.
The remarkable Alexa (still only an internal codename) will reportedly not be offered as a Prime benefit, and users may need new devices to properly operate the enhanced AI. Any monthly fee will likely be a tough sell for consumers, as Amazon will continue to offer the “classic” voice assistant for free. In any case, the company’s plans may still change if the updated voice AI doesn’t meet internal benchmarks. Reuters‘, the sources said.
