Amazon CEO believes new Alexa could replace the user

A new version of Amazon’s famous artificial intelligence Alexa is expected to be released in the near future, and the company’s CEO Andy Jassy commented on the next steps on the resource. The new phase of artificial intelligence for managers, especially Alexa, to carry out transactions on behalf of users.

The announcement took place during an investment meeting to present Amazon’s financial results for the third quarter. At the time, Jassy said he understood next-generation AI not just commenting but also taking actions.

“I think the next generation of these applications in assistants and generative AI will be better at not only answering questions, summarizing, indexing and aggregating data, but also at taking action. […] “You can imagine that with Alexa, we’re going to be great at this,” said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.

Ethical issues and concerns

The announcement of an improved Alexa dates back to 2023, and many rumors were that Amazon would launch the new version of the technology in October this year. But a A series of internal postponements changed the company’s scheduleIt has not yet released a release date for this feature.

There isn’t much information about the intellectual capabilities of the future Alexa, but Jassy’s comments are an indication of what the industry hopes to achieve in the coming years. Considering all the ethical and moral issues surrounding the world of artificial intelligence, an assistant that can make decisions on behalf of users is something to look out for.

While the end of the year is knocking on the door, the new Alexa is expected to arrive only in 2025 and will cost between US$ 5 and US$ 10 per month (R$ 28 and R$ 57 in direct conversion). cheap.