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Alexa AI Expected to Roll Out in October

Amazon's revamped Alexa with generative AI to roll out in October

Alexa's 'Remarkable' overhaul is now expected a bit later than originally planned. Here's what we know so far.

While there's been much talk surrounding Amazon's generative AI-powered overhaul of its voice assistant, Alexa, and its expected subscription fees, we've heard little from the e-commerce giant about a launch date. New reports indicate it's expected to launch in October and confirm that a subscription will be required.

The new and improved Alexa with gen AI should launch in just over a month, a delayed drop from what was expected earlier this year when reports indicated it would launch in September. It will be a paid alternative voice assistant to the "classic Alexa," which Amazon refers to the currently available free version in internal documents obtained by the Washington Post. The report indicates that a subscription to the new virtual assistant, dubbed "Remarkable Alexa," could cost as much as $10 a month.

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After a decade of free Alexa, Amazon now wants you to pay

Would you pay for a less dimwitted digital assistant?

Amazon is about to find out.

The Washington Post’s Caroline O’Donovan reported that Amazon is planning to sell a paid subscription for an artificial intelligence-revamped version of Alexa that could cost as much as $10 a month.

Among features of the subscription Alexa, expected in October, are recipe suggestions based on your family’s dietary restrictions and AI summaries of the news. Caroline reported that you’ll still be able to use the current version of Alexa without a subscription fee.

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