Amazon has a ‘slew of AI devices’ coming, hardware chief says
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Amazon debuted a more sophisticated version of Alexa on Wednesday that’s more conversational and can handle tasks on your behalf. But in a surprising departure from its usual playbook, the company didn’t announce new Echo devices to go with its revamped digital helper.
Amazon debuted a more sophisticated version of Alexa on Wednesday that’s more conversational and can handle tasks on your behalf. But in a surprising departure from its usual playbook, the company didn’t announce new Echo devices to go with its revamped digital helper. But that might not be the case for long. While Panos Panay, head of Amazon’s devices and services business, wouldn’t say whether the company was considering a new version of its Alexa-enabled smart glasses with cameras to compete with Meta’s Ray-Bans, he did suggest that new products are in the works. “But I think you can imagine, there’s going to be a whole slew of AI devices that are coming,” he told CNN in an interview. His remarks come as tech giants are racing to incorporate AI agents and chatbots into new devices. Apple’s artificial intelligence suite, Apple Intelligence, was the headlining feature of Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup, including the cheaper iPhone 16e that was just announced last week. Microsoft has also made its Copilot virtual helper the centerpiece of its ubiquitous Windows PC operating system. Panay declined to offer more details on the nature of the “slew of AI devices.” But he suggested new products would be part of a larger overall vision. “You can imagine… a constellation of devices that has to come together to make it a better experience,” Panay added.
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