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Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools
From writing code to testing the new Alexa+, Amazon engineers used generative AI throughout the build process. We talk to Amazon's Daniel Rausch about the next version of the voice assistant.
Amazon’s focus on using generative AI internally is part of a larger wave of disruption for software engineers at work, as new tools, like Anysphere’s Cursor, change how the job is done—as well as the expected workload. Also, Apple announced an overhaul of its native voice assistant, Siri, at last year’s developer conference—with many contextual and personalization features similar to what Amazon is working on with Alexa+. Similar to how we approached OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode that launched in last year, WIRED plans to test Alexa+ and provide experiential context for readers as it becomes more widely available.
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