Amazon’s dive into the AI world with Alexa+ is definitely turning heads, though it’s not all smooth sailing. 🚀 They’ve just hit a big milestone, rolling out their AI assistant to 100,000 users. But here’s the kicker: CEO Andy Jassy straight-up called the tech ‘primitive’ during an earnings call. Talk about keeping it real. 😮
Alexa+ is supposed to be a game-changer, aiming to morph into some kind of super-assistant that can juggle complex tasks across different apps. But, as The Washington Post pointed out, some of those flashy features from February’s demo? Nowhere to be seen. Reminds you of someone, doesn’t it? (Looking at you, Siri.)
Jassy’s honesty highlights the uphill battle Amazon’s facing. Their Nova Act AI model is trying to bump accuracy from a so-so 30% to a more respectable 60%, with eyes on a whopping 90% down the line. For now, though, Alexa+ is still getting its bearings.
Early users, like Reddit’s Pretty2be, are on the fence—loving how it gets natural speech but not so thrilled about its obvious favoritism for Amazon Music over Spotify. 🎵 With more folks in the US about to get their hands on Alexa+, Amazon’s got its work cut out to live up to the hype before the next big update.
