Amazon would be developing an Alexa with many more functions powered by artificial intelligence. The renewed virtual assistant would be able to personalize users’ routines to the maximum.
If someone sets a daily alarm too early, Alexa could identify which actions would improve their routine. For example, could activate a smart coffee maker to make sure the coffee is ready when the user gets up.
Or recognize when a person continues a training plan to provide personalized fitness advice.
According to Reuters, Amazon is planning to launch this smarter Alexa to the public in August 2024 under a monthly subscription of $5 to $10. This project would be called Banyan and the dates would be adjusted to how far the developers are progressing.
This would not imply that Amazon is going to abandon the free version of Alexa. According to the agency, Amazon would have plans to replace the basic version with one that includes new generative artificial intelligence functions, but will reserve a more advanced Alexa behind a paid subscription model.
Faced with these rumors, Amazon said:
“We have already integrated generative AI into different Alexa components and are working hard on deployment at scale across the more than 500 million Alexa-enabled environments. devices that are already in homes around the world, to enable even more proactive, personal and reliable support for our customers.”
With a variety of AI-powered products and services, Amazon has integrated this technology into various facets of its business, from virtual assistants like Alexa to recommendation systems and data analytics on its e-commerce platform.
However, The market for applications with artificial intelligence is constantly growing. A clear example is the collaboration between Apple and ChatGPT, which has the potential to transform Siri into a smarter and more personalized virtual assistant for users.
This new artificial intelligence is called Apple Intelligence and will power Siri so that you can perform actions within and between iOS 18 applications, such as sending an article to a group in message, or saving an address to a contact simply by ‘viewing’ it on the screen. .
Additionally, iOS 18 users will have the ability to perform text editing, proofreading, and spell checking with Siri.
On the other hand, Microsoft’s Copilot is also a key player in the artificial intelligence landscape. This chatbot is characterized by the possibility of generating high-quality images for free, unlike OpenAI’s DALL-E.
In another corner is Meta with its artificial intelligence integrated into Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. Meta AI can generate stickers, photographs, answer questions about any topic and even support small businesses in their interactions on these social networks.
However, Meta has recently been embroiled in controversy due to the use of data to train its artificial intelligence. The company announced that it would use posts from Facebook and Instagram users for this purpose. This project generated rejection among several people, including tennis player Rafael Nadal, who expressed his opposition through a story on Instagram.
“I own the copyright to all images and posts posted to my Instagram profile and therefore I do not allow Meta or other companies to use them to train generative Al platforms. This includes all future AND past posts/stories/threads on my profile. @Instagram get rid of the AI program,” the post read.
Days later, due to pressure from users and the YB European Center for Digital Rights, Meta decided to pause this project in Europe.
