The rollout of Alexa+ is finally happening – this is what early testers love and hate it
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- Alexa+ is still being rolled out to test users, and reaches 1 million users after touching 100,000 in May
- Those with access went to Reddit to share their experiences with Amazon’s new AI-enhanced Voice Assistant
- So far, mixed reactions have been delivered, but most users seem to be satisfied
Amazon has taken its time with the role of Alexa+The new voting assistant of the company with a large AI refurbishment, but afterwards Hit the 100,000 milestone Alexa+ has now reached 1 million test users in May – a huge leap in just a few weeks.
When the company Alexa’s first major upgrade announced In February it said that Alexa+ would be alone for us before they were rolled out widely, although this date is still unknown.
It was difficult to find a person or good friend who has early access, but now more users share that Alexa+ has been activated Selected Echo devices. In addition, users share their first impressions of the new AI functions – who have collected a series of mixed reactions.
Alexa’s new voice causes a gap
After deep diving through various Reddit -Threads, the most important characteristic is that early access users have divided the new Alexa+ voice, whose most important redesign wants to offer a less robot -like bending (similar to chatgpt) with improved recognition options.
Some users are impressed by the ability to carry out a straight conversation without having to prompt in advance, with one user declaring that it offers a natural back and forth power.
However, the user also emphasized his similarities with other speech assistants and added: “It’s early days, but it feels a little closer to what I have with Chatgpt.” Because of its sound, Alexa+ will have to offer something else if it wants users to linger.
Another user went even further and described the new Alexa+ voice as “annoying”, but they also emphasized the fact that the new assistant has the opportunity to change his tone: “I asked if she could soften her voice, and she offered to make the more ‘feminine’ (her words not from me).”
Testers are generally satisfied with how Alexa+ is above other LLMs with its detailed statements and a clear understanding of speech prompts. One Reddit user was impressed that “[it] Understands everything, regardless of how you stumble on words. “
Another user shared a similar positive experience, but further explained that Alexa+ would fall into the fall to contradict himself, give in and apologize when the shouted.
Despite a few hiccups with the new Alexa+, the reaction of testers is generally positive, so we are intrigued to see what it will be like once it is available everywhere. So far it is not enough for users to fully subscribe, but time will learn.
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