Amazon devices chief Panos Panay discusses AI gadget strategy and Alexa's role in a post-screen future
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Arjun Kharpal, Kai Nicol-Schwarz
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CNBC's Arjun Kharpal interviews Amazon's devices chief Panos Panay on The Tech Download podcast about the company's AI gadget strategy. Panay discusses Amazon's device portfolio expansion from speakers and doorbells to wearables (via the Bee acquisition), with Alexa serving as the connective tissue. The conversation explores a potential shift away from app-and-screen-centric digital life toward voice-driven AI interactions, though the exact form of future gadgets remains uncertain.
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bskyAmazon devices chief Panos Panay discusses AI gadget strategy and Alexa's role in a post-screen futurecnbc.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe might be moving away from a world of apps and screens
The smartphone has been at the center of our digital life for so long. Now with more advanced AI, what if a screen isn't needed and instead you could do more with voice?
What the best future gadgets look like is still up for debate
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