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Amazon reportedly wants to charge for Alexa's AI skills, but the plan has hit a snag


Amazon's brewing a pay-to-play plan for a brainier Alexa called 'Alexa Plus.'

Some employees are questioning the idea of charging for Alexa Plus, wondering if customers will be willing to pay for an upgraded version when already subscribing to other Amazon services. Amazon's been struggling to cash in on Alexa, but the latest scoop from Business Insider says the company is toying with the idea of a paid version to make ends meet. Back in September, Amazon previewed a few things you can do with the upgraded Alexa like throwing multiple commands in one sentence and setting up Routines just by talking.

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