Amazon reveals updated smart devices and software powered by Alexa LLM

Powering all of Amazon’s hardware is an updated large language model, that could help connected devices actually be smarter.
September 21, 2023

Amazon reveals updated smart devices and software powered by Alexa LLM

During its fall showcase, Amazon on Wednesday announced a range of updates for its hardware and software, including improvements for various smart screens, TV tech, smart eyeglasses and security devices. Powering all of them is Amazon’s new large language model, Alexa LLM.

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