Alexa is Now AI!

Amazon is planning a major upgrade for Alexa, integrating generative AI to make it more conversational and capable of handling complex tasks. This enhanced Alexa will require a monthly subscription fee, separate from Amazon Prime, to cover the costs of advanced AI capabilities. The upgrade aims to keep Alexa competitive in the AI market, addressing current limitations and aiming to attract top AI talent.
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[@lawrencewallen9802]

It wasn’t clear whether Prime subscribers will be hit with the up charge or not, but I will not be paying an additional fee. I will get rid of Alexa first.

[@maureenbrown8687]

They DID mention that there WOULDN'T be an extra fee for PRIME members.

[@dickgingras6314]

Monthly fee - NO It can be monetized through increased sales of Alexa because of increased capability.

[@terrydunne100]

Why would we pay yet another monthly fee for an Upgraded Alexa when we already have ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude 3 Sonet that we can use online for free?

[@peterparker6584]

Everything you listed is only going to be free for a time and the new eventually going to have to pay for it I've already looked into using GPT 4.0 and I was told that it's going to be a pay per use program and it's only free temporarily. Honestly surprised they haven't started charging for the use of Alexa years ago given how much money they lose on it and I've been wondering why they haven't updated it to something more human-ish. In Canada we still can't get access to the Samuel L Jackson upgrade as an example

[@terrydunne100]

@@peterparker6584 Look at it like this. Microsoft is making a move for a new free one which will be part of Windows 11. We will have to buy Windows 11 but that's it, so if we have one that is close to free in Windows 11 and other people are charging will they have a business for very long. They should think this through and start putting ads on their pages to pay for their service instead of charging fees, if they wish to survive.

[@sunnymeee]

Chat gpt even replacing tutors lol 😂

[@csakzozo]

Cause it's right there?

[@yourneighborhood]

"Alexa is now AI" is clickbait title. Alexa is not yet AI ...soon but not NOW.

[@joek6622]

Pay more? No

[@JustXavier]

An Amazon is going to have a hard time charging people for something that they currently get for free right now from chat GPT and co-pilot

[@Thinkingman72]

Considering how much ai is accessible without paywall, I see a failure in the making with the additional pay requirement.

[@christopherpecoraro1817]

There should be a trial period for this and we can see if its worth it or not.

[@wayarberry]

My family uses Alexa constantly. But the current iteration is super dumb. You have to say things just so and talk with absolutely no pauses; otherwise it runs with something unrelated to what you are asking. I'd pay a reasonable fee, so long as the entire focus was not on selling me more stuff. One thing Amazon really got right was the ordering process (naturally). Will their new AI allow extended input, where the user describes in detail what he wants it to do? Or will Amazon cut us short to save 1/2 cent? Will it remember anything other than our ordering history? Strategically, is Alexa a slick ordering service or a general helpmate across many domains? Good presentation!

[@Peter-dd3br]

One of the things ai does right now is hallucinate. We've seen Amazon lock a customer's account after a delivery person thought they said something racist to them. Could ai Alexa sitting there in your house 24/7 hallucinate something that leads to an accusation against you?

[@bobbyboyderecords]

Or buy things from your account. My wife thought I had bought a cucumber, lube a pair of silk stockings, and some condoms but it was an error with alexa. I had to send them back.

[@jim7060]

Here are some pros and cons of smart devices like Alexa that are constantly listening and evolving: Pros: - Convenience: Smart devices can simplify daily tasks and make life more comfortable by responding to voice commands and automating routines. - Accessibility: These devices can be particularly helpful for individuals with disabilities or mobility issues, as they provide an alternative method of interaction. - Personalization: Over time, smart devices learn users' preferences and habits, allowing them to provide more tailored recommendations and experiences. Cons: - Privacy concerns: The constant listening and data collection by smart devices can raise privacy concerns, as personal information may be shared with companies or third-party organizations. - Security risks: Hackers may exploit vulnerabilities in smart devices, potentially accessing sensitive information or controlling devices without the user's knowledge. - Potential for error: AI-powered devices can sometimes misinterpret commands or make mistakes, leading to frustration or unintended consequences. It's essential to weigh these pros and cons when deciding whether to incorporate smart devices like Alexa into your home. Additionally, understanding the potential costs associated with using these devices (e.g., subscription fees) is crucial for making an informed decision.

[@FARC171]

My question is, will older Alexa devices work with this tech? Or is this something else we must consider upgrading?

[@stephendebonis8068]

If the fee is reasonable, I would pay it.

[@mrinebold]

I’ve got over 50 Alexa enabled devices and over 10 echo devices. I would most definitely be willing to pay to have all of this move to LLM’s.

[@LukaszGladki1]

Great so you can now have a conversation about weather rather than just forecast... It will sell well here in UK

[@MsJamiePBD]

If you’re already using Alexa and have not turned off the listen always on recording feature, Alexa’s been listening to you this whole time. It wouldn’t be any different because Alexa’s AI integrated now.

[@christopherteters6216]

I'm down for whatever, after wiring my own microphone enabling feature

[@mattypants]

I'd be open to a small monthly fee, assuming it's small. I'm not paying $9.99/mo but I'd consider $0.99 - $1.99 a month. I would hope they have an introductory period where you can use it for 30 days first to see if the "premium" Alexa is worth it or not.

[@TheMa5cmpb]

I agree

[@16nowhereman]

I would pay up to 2 cents a month for the upgrade of Alexa.

[@animation-recapped]

Even that’s pushing it

[@animation-recapped]

I’d send some bath water if they pay for shipment

[@NickDrinksWater]

No point in paying anything, ai is eventually gonna be built into every major device

[@jameswellman]

I would give it a try.

[@mrbiggssmith1774]

Why we gotta buy a whole device again just for an upgrade. Can't they just have the upgrade sent to all devices and we pay or do whatever from it? We see the hustle... cut it out 😅

[@ricksiddiqui8354]

If Alexa's limitation is that it cannot give you your favorite team's latest score, and that's a weakness of the Alexa platform. Whereas on the Google home system you never have that problem. Sounds to me that the people of Amazon are trying to dish out money and resources and time to some think that can be improved better in other ways and the business model of them making this something to be monetized. If you are not a prime member is completely ridiculous. They act as if they are the only competitor that has a home system that currently is not smart

[@QuantumVoid-ro3hi]

This video's creator apparently doesn't know what "now" means

[@artcoffeejeff]

Add a camera and a screen and you got it. Depending on the price.

[@attic1project776]

Alexa AI listening to all my house conversation is spooky. Plus I don’t talk when I do my programming or writing. Desktop is the best place for users to engage AI on the tasks they choose, and Microsoft is in best position to harvest AI investment.

[@aigriffin42604]

I love your content but quit with the buzzwords!❤

[@keithrdoak]

If it is no difference in the AI , would rather just stay with google

[@SYNAPTIKMETAL]

Screw that. Not paying extra. Will probably still play the incorrect song when asked. Sometimes plays something completely different to what I asked in a clear concise way.

[@evoluir2450]

I would pay!

[@nemesisone8927]

This is allll part of the smart cities they are building and testing.

[@marki2325]

If it can do everything like ChatGPT and it was less censored I’d be willing to pay $5 or so per month

[@peterparker6584]

censored Is going to be the big drawback no matter what you get it's going to be censored no matter who puts it out and that's what's pissing me off. Look at how censored Alexa is right now as an example

[@wross5961]

Not interested in paying for Alexa after unit purchase

[@rfbeck1]

I'm an AI enthusiast. I think it's about time for an upgraded Alexa. However, if the upgrade is included in my Prime membership, I'll happily use it. But, if I have to pay a fee on top of Prime, then forget it! This video did not make this matter clear.

[@rdarda6794]

I have a FireTV, actually 2 of them with a Prime account, also have a Google Assistant, OpenAI (Free) on my phone and iPad, Perplexity on my phone, I use Google to play music from my Apple Music, nothing else, so I guess the comment is, I have a lot of AI and don't have any uses for them, now I'm going to add an upgraded Alexa, how much competing AI in my house do I really need, I don't see any uses now that is going to make my life so much easier, lol, starting to think tis AI is more Hype than anything else,

[@MarsorryIckuatuna]

Not sure I’m paying for something I can now for free on every other major platform (Microsoft, Google, OpenAI).

[@ichigoofy]

Pay more? Hell no! But I would be happy to let them replace their prime video for it. I still don't understand why I pay a yearly fee for free delivery that is never on time.

[@Frankyfish42]

All those services that are "free" now are in the beta phase getting you to cozy up to all the ai features. The rug will be pulled very quickly and they will all start charging soon. It is a product after all, and an expensive one to train.

[@peterjol]

I want an AI that can get me any answers and advice I need from the internet but also protect me from the internet.

[@deep9th]

There's ChatGPT 4O now. Why paying for Alexa??

[@jasonstation]

We keep hearing this but it never comes to fruition.

[@adriintoborf8116]

Deberían tener dos versiones de Alexa, una gratis con IA y otra de pago como las demás empresas, de lo contrario fracasaría frente a las otras opciones gratuitas que tenemos y que hacen lo mismo.

[@Yon.04]

An AI voice tells us that another AI voice will become more AI oriented...Wow

[@beachit2]

If the cost for an upgraded AI-powered Alexa is reasonable I'm more than happy to try it out. I have Alexa devices all over my home and in my car. It would be cool to have a Tony Stark Jarvis at my beckon as I plot how to take over the world.

[@JustXavier]

I only want Alexa to have AGI capabilities if I have the ability to turn that s*** off.

[@mohammednajeb3716]

Oh, that's sounds great! Me: Alexa please could you help me make a powerful device like you?! Amazon is exploiting us by making us pay a monthly fee which is beyond our budget limits. Alexa replying: Oh sorry hhhhh, I cannot help you with that, it's impossible!

[@jrvaught8396]

Probably would not pay a extra fee.

[@skyzar4141]

The sooner we go complete AI the sooner we Can Adopt UBI

[@deep9th]

So you want to be a slave? Nice reasoning

[@andrecole9502]

This will ultimately fail due to the subscription base

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[@TrasThienTien]

wow

[@fetus1686]

bad bad idea

[@Frankyfish42]

We are unfortunately better off getting this as a subscription cost rather than amazon roll out a whole new range of devices with this feature embedded in the cost. This would render all the "old" devices dumb and rapid e‐waste. Add it to prime. It needs something new.

[@peterparker6584]

Honestly hope they don't have to make us buy another Amazon Alexa device and we can you continue to use the ones we have and if we want opt into the pay system or keep it using the regular system. Ironically I have a very first generation Alexa in one of the rooms here at my house somebody threw it out and I eventually dug out a wall work and a cable and the thing works just fine the original Generation 1 hockey puck. I got a brand new unused Gen 2 or gen 3 several years ago from some apple fanboy gave them a bunch of Apple parts for it. Somebody had given it to them as a gift and they wanted nothing to do with the ecosystem LOL. I wish the smart plugs from Amazon weren't so expensive. I bought a couple third-party ones and still can't get them to work with my Alexa the $30 one from Amazon Works without any foolishness required but I dislike the fact you got to pay 30 bucks for each plug. You don't know how many times I've tried with the third party ones from a couple different companies and can't seem to get them to connect despite their supposed to be Alexa compatible. I wanted them to do something like chat gbt integrated with Alexa for several years so I feel less like I'm talking with the computer from Star Trek and more like I'm talking to something that I'm not treating it like a slave when we're doing something

[@RNG10012]

There is no Amazon in Kuwait even alexa don't work in Kuwait, so it doesn't matter whatever they do ..

[@oscarquintanilla]

Let me tell you something Alexa, I am not going to pay one more dollar, I am about to cancel Prime tho

[@IDproIT]

Amazon through its AWS has enough resources, customers, and partnerships to improve Alexa. That's obvious.

[@keithcook3908]

Alexa no i have one but its only a semi smart speaker

[@angloland4539]

❤

[@MarsorryIckuatuna]

I don’t mind an AI in my house - my kids love Siri on their speakers, but she’s super limited.

[@senju2024]

Oh No!! Not another monthly subscription!!! No way! I am already subscribe to like 5 different AI subscriptions. I guess I will have to live with stupid alexa for the rest of my life...unless they upgraded the voice to "HER" voice and I know that is not going to happen.

[@JeffreyAllanBackowski]

What do you think would happen if you asked one of those new fangle Artificial intelligences to write a paper about something, but to make it sound like an Artificial Intelligence wrote it. After it finishes it tell it to rewrite it but make it more like an A.I. wrote it, make it really obvious an A.I. wrote it, when it finishes say "No, no,. no! More A.I. sounding! This sounds like a human wrote it, you have no clue what it means to be A.I., write it again, again, more A.I. sounding, more, more!". What do you think that paper would sound like after a few rewrites? It'd probably wouldn't comply after a couple tries ☹. That would be such a fun job, psychology torturing an A.I., try to break it, twist it, make it "evil"

[@mohammednajeb3716]

But still, it's amazing!

[@dustyn13]

Another monthly subscription, no thank you.

[@BigSaaSsolutions]

I would say no. I do not think it would be a good idea.

[@yogeshrocks321]

The Amazon seems to be too clever by half. Their miserable failure is inevitable in the presence of other AI chatbots.

[@DonaldTepper]

Misleading headline: "Alexa is Now AI!" In fact, the video points out that Alexa is NOT now AI, though that's the direction Amazon hopes to go in. Downvoted.

[@lloydjames3806]

No.

[@barbarahitchko9688]

Absolutely NOT!!!! Will not be included in Prime 😡

[@mikegalego1829]

No,no,no way

[@U2B_Viewer]

It's crazy how many people don't understand the cost of inference computing. AI generated responses require a lot more money than a simple Google search.

[@CarolinebytheFireside-no2sk]

bye bye

[@SETRAverse]

Alexa upgrades would be nice, but paying for a subscription to use Alexa would be STUPID. I will drop Amazon if they start charging for Alexa. Greed is not something I will ever support!

[@user-qs1es8oo2u]

No no no noooooooooooo screw it al

[@user-qs1es8oo2u]

I will not pay a subscription for this bs. I would only want my current alexia. I am satisfied with it. Screw all and everything connected with it and those that are pushing it

[@BrianCunningham-kp1qt]

Alexa is crap before I pay a fee I'd tell them to have their crap speakers back 😅😅😅😅

[@NickDrinksWater]

Everything is ai

[@grtessman]

Nope... am very opposed to monthly subscriptions. Am actually canceling Prime... too expensive now and prices are higher than competitors. Not to mention that AI is just industry buzz word and not neuro thinking... it's still fake and an illusion that it's not programmed but it is... sadly. It's just false stock hype.

[@flyDJIuk]

Amazon has been dumbing down their Alexa for more than a year now. Making it more and more useless and stupid so you'll welcome a clever AI device... and hopefully pay for it too! A total scam and absolutely unnecessary. My current Alexa's are going in the bin!

[@Jerksters]

Well amazon will not see me paying extra. At All. I had the opportunity to test the beta on alexa & I was not impressed. It did not flow like Pi app.