Amazon appears to have pushed back the original February 26 date for the long-awaited release of an AI-powered Alexa.
ChannelNews Australia reported on February 11 that Amazon had scheduled a February 26 event to debut Alexa AI, that turns the Classic Alexa into a fully featured Generative AI empowered chatbot.
The main presentation was to be delivered by Panos Panay, head of devices and services, according to reports.
It seems now that Amazon has had a change of heart, with the Washington Post quoting an anonymous source who says Alexa AI may not arrive until the end of March.
It was Amazon’s intention to launch the new Alexa later this month, but there were issues around it providing repeated “incorrect answers” to test questions, according to the source.
Amazon Is expected to charge users for accessing Alexa AI, but the old, Classic Alexa will remain free. Amazon shares dropped 0.70% in the past week.
