Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web<p>Amazon just held an event in New York City to reveal the long-awaited <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/amazon-alexa-event-liveblog-new-ai-services-and-more-200022642.html">revamp of its Alexa chatbot[/url]. This refreshed assistant can perform many new tasks, thanks to some AI wizardry, and there are a few different ways for consumers to access the digital companion. There’s voice activation with Echo devices, of course, but the company has also built a <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://alexa.com/">dedicated web portal for Alexa+[/url].</p>
<p>This portal will allow Amazon customers to interact with Alexa+ without having to boot up the app or interact with a smart speaker or smart display. This could be handy for making adjustments while at work or for those who feel comfortable drafting lengthy queries with a traditional keyboard. Consumers will also be able to continue using the app, but Amazon promises a redesign in the near future to accommodate the new features offered by Alexa+.</p>
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<p>For the uninitiated, Alexa+ is a <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ai/alexa-is-a-smarter-more-conversational-ai-version-of-amazons-digital-assistant-154349563.html">juiced up version[/url] of the long-standing chatbot. It leverages conversational AI and integration with Amazon services to assist users in a number of new ways. It has contextual awareness, so it can remember earlier parts of a conversation, and can complete relatively complex tasks. The company showed off demos of the assistant finding recipes, booking dinner reservations, searching for the correct part of a movie and a whole lot more.</p>
<p>It looks pretty cool, but it’s also fairly expensive. Alexa+ begins rolling out over the next few weeks to select Echo Show devices and costs $20 per month. However, it’s free for Prime subscribers. Prime currently costs $15 per month in the US. Hopefully that price won’t be rising with the inclusion of Alexa+.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web
