Amazon’s Alexa chief on the rapid evolution of AI

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we take a closer look at Amazon's Alexa in a world where generative AI is enabling sophisticated conversations with digital assistants. 

• How does Alexa stack up against ChatGPT? How will privacy play into all of this? And what's Amazon's commitment to Alexa in this era of corporate cutbacks?

• Those are some of our questions for Rohit Prasad, the senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa, whose role has expanded in the past year to lead the Alexa business. 

• Listen here, or subscribe to GeekWire in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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