Amazon Alexa Plus introduces AI-generated podcast feature
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Summary
Amazon has announced that Alexa Plus, its upgraded AI assistant, can now generate AI-powered podcasts on virtually any topic. Users can give Alexa Plus a topic, and the AI will present an overview of what its AI hosts plan to discuss, allowing users to steer the conversation and adjust episode length before generation. Examples include AI hosts discussing the Roman Empire, new music, and World Cup expectations.
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Amazon says you can give Alexa Plus a topic, and the AI assistant will offer an overview of what its AI hosts plan to talk about, allowing you to steer the conversation and adjust its length before it starts generating the episode.
Some 'Alexa Podcast' examples shared by Amazon have two AI-generated hosts talking about the history of the Roman Empire, new music, and expectations for the World Cup.
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