Amazon Delays AI Alexa Due To “Incorrect Answers”

The Washington Post reports:

Amazon plans to unveil a revamped version of its Alexa virtual assistant in New York later this month — the second launch event after a series of delays since the artificial-intelligence-powered upgrade was first announced in September 2023. Amazon staff learned of the new delay, which is due in part to the new version of the assistant giving incorrect answers to test questions, at a recent meeting.

The “smarter and more conversational” version of Alexa will not be available until March 31 or later, at least a year and a half after it was initially announced in response to competition from OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Apple last month paused an AI feature for iPhones after it misrepresented news alerts. Amazon previously planned to launch the improved Alexa with a free trial period, after which customers would have to pay a subscription fee.

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