Amazon has apparently delayed AI-powered Alexa to 2025

Amazon wants to make Alexa an AI powerhouse — new report reveals its desperate struggle to keep up
A new report reveals how Amazon continues to struggle with building a better AI brain for Alexa as competitors surge ahead.
Amazon has apparently delayed the AI-powered Alexa to 2025
Amazon might be in a pickle with the promised AI upgrades to Alexa.Bloomberg reported that the company's signature voice assistant, which was supposed to get a big AI overhaul before the end of this year,
Amazon Alexa is about to turn 10, but its next-gen AI upgrade may have been delayed until 2025
Amazon Alexa was originally launched alongside the very first Amazon Echo speaker back on November 6, 2014 – but as the voice assistant approaches its 10th birthday, it's struggling to keep up with next-gen AI bots like ChatGPT and Gemini.
Amazon reportedly bumped back its AI-powered Alexa to next year
Even with the new deadline, the new Alexa still has a long way to go to fix its problems. Some employees told Bloomberg that the problem outside of Alexa’s innerworkings is with Amazon’s overstuffed management and a lack of “a compelling vision for an AI-powered Alexa.” .
Amazon’s new Alexa has reportedly slipped to 2025
While the company searches for its vision, Jassy has installed a new head of the devices and services division under which Alexa falls. Panos Panay has been at the company for a year now, and Bloomberg reports the former head of Microsoft’s Surface division has “brought a focus on higher-quality design to a group adept at utilitarian gadgets.”
Amazon Is Desperately Trying to Bring Alexa Up to Par With ChatGPT
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Amazon CEO reveals new Alexa will work as AI agent
Jassy revealed that Amazon is currently restructuring the "brain" of Alexa with a new set of foundation models. They are set to be unveiled soon. The announcement comes a few months after Amazon disclosed its plans to enhance Alexa with generative AI technologies.
Amazon Pushes Alexa AI Launch to 2025
Amazon’s Alexa, the voice assistant that debuted with the Amazon Echo on November 6, 2014, is approaching its 10th anniversary, but it may be a while before it catches up to more advanced AI competitors.
Amazon's smarter Alexa gets delayed, will not be here until 2025
Amazon's smarter Alexa, initially planned for release this year, is now delayed until 2025 because of significant challenges. Users faced issues like lengthy and off-topic responses, inaccurate information,
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