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- Amazon is working on a paid, enhanced version of Alexa called “Alexa Plus.”
- Amazon is reportedly not happy with the performance of Alexa Plus.
- The development of the subscription service has created internal politics, some even questioning the premise of charging for Alexa.
Last year, Amazon announced it would use AI to make Alexa more conversational when answering commands. Amazon reportedly plans to make the new and improved Alexa a subscription-based service. But it’s said that development has been rocky and has the company fighting with itself.
Amazon is currently working on an upgraded version of Alexa that uses a new large language model (LLM) to make the voice assistant more conversational and personal. This revamped Alexa will launch as a paid subscription and will be called “Alexa Plus,” according to a report from Business Insider.