{"id":15812,"date":"2025-03-31T21:23:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/alexa-will-remind-you-of-apple-intelligence-in-a-bad-way\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T22:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T20:01:48","slug":"alexa-will-remind-you-of-apple-intelligence-in-a-bad-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/alexa-will-remind-you-of-apple-intelligence-in-a-bad-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexa+ will remind you of Apple Intelligence (in a bad way)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, it\u2019s better late than never! Amazon has finally delivered something that it advertised over a year ago. Alexa+ takes Amazon\u2019s voice assistant and gives it a generative boost, and it will aim to rival the likes of Gemini or OpenAI. We\u2019ve been waiting for this since late 2023, and it\u2019s finally here. Amazon just launched Alexa+, but it will remind you a little bit about Apple Intelligence because its best features won\u2019t arrive at launch.
\nIf you don\u2019t know about Apple Intelligence, this is the AI platform advertised by Apple that takes the iOS experience to the next level. The issue is that the majority of the most notable features advertised aren\u2019t even available yet. Some of them won\u2019t even come until 2026. iOS 18.4 just launched, which brings a few features, but the bulk of the treasure is still locked in the chest.
\nAmazon just launched Alexa+\u2026 well, some of it
\nAlexa has been a helpful voice assistant for years, and it\u2019s one of the defining features of the Amazon ecosystem of services. However, the introduction of generative AI to the public has made it seem like a relic, and the company has been scrambling to catch up.
\nAlexa+ is what the company hopes will bring it into 2025. Well, that\u2019s not the case, as the company shipped an incomplete product. Amazon showed off a short but sweet trailer showcasing some of what this new Alexa can do.<\/p>\n

We see it suggesting a vacation spot, looking through camera footage to see if someone took the dog out, giving fashion advice, checking someone\u2019s schedule for conflicts, walking someone through fixing a pipe, and more. The company also advertised features like being able to generate bedtime stories for children back during the original 2023 event.
\nThose are all impressive\u2026 or they would be if you could do them. These impressive features won\u2019t be out for several months, so customers (people who are paying $20\/month, mind you) won\u2019t be getting all of what they\u2019re paying for.
\nSo far, according to Engadget, it looks like you can summon an Uber, identify objects, and write emails. Not only is this list short, but it doesn\u2019t sound like anything that a regular voice assistant couldn\u2019t do before. So, rather than shipping Alexa 2.0, it looks like Amazon shipped Alexa 1.1.
\nWill this be worth the wait?
\nApple heavily delayed Apple Intelligence, but this should not surprise us, as this is Apple. It\u2019s the company that waits until its devices and features are \u201cApple Perfect\u201d. It wants everything to perform flawlessly. Because of that, its massive AI overhaul will have to wait.
\nThis is what Amazon is doing; it\u2019s waiting until its features are up to its standards. While frustrating to people who, again, are paying $20\/month, the approach heavily contrasts with Google\u2019s Fix-it-in-post approach. So, when these features do come out, we\u2019re sure that you\u2019ll have a relatively smooth experience.
\nHowever, for what you\u2019re getting, you might want to wait a bit before you start paying monthly. It\u2019s definitely not worth the money at this point, but it could be down the line.
\nThe post Alexa+ will remind you of Apple Intelligence (in a bad way) appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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