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[ad_1] Amazon Alexa has become one of the biggest names in recent years in the world of AI-powered voice assistants. It is quite useful when it comes to tasks such as playing music, solving queries and even entertaining kids. It can even control smart home devices such as your TV, lights, AC, washing machine, and more. However, it seems like Amazon is set to enhance its capabilities by supercharging it with personalized artificial intelligence (AI) technology. But there is a catch. To use this new Alexa AI tool - aka Alexa Plus - you will have to pay for it. And what is more, it may not even be too accurate in its answers and that is a sticking point that has been highlighted internally. Alexa AI paid subscriptionAccording to a Business Insider report, Amazon Alexa AI voice assistant wi...

[ad_1] Amazon has the wrong business plan for its popular smart speaker. It should think of it more like the iPhone. When Amazon.com Inc. first introduced its Echo smart speaker in 2016, it was mocked in some parts of the tech press as a gimmick. Why would anyone want a speaker to tell them the day of the week, or ask how many teaspoons were in a tablespoon? It turns out lots of people do. An estimated 65 million Echo units were sold globally last year, and sales are project to continue increasing. When it comes to scale and popularity, the speaker's digital assistant Alexa has been a tremendous success. But the snark at the start of Alexa's life was partly right. Financially it's been a flop. Amazon sells its device at cost and with more than 10,000 employees working on the project,...

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