Amazon is gearing up to relaunch its Alexa voice-powered digital assistant as an artificial intelligence “agent” that can complete practical tasks, as the tech group races to resolve the challenges that have dogged the system’s AI overhaul.
Amazon is working to relaunch its Alexa voice-powered digital assistant as an AI “agent” that can complete practical tasks, Madhumita Murgia
Axio announced in a blog post that it had signed an agreement with Amazon for a proposed acquisition in December, following the successful completion of due diligence. This development comes after Amazon SMBhav Venture Fund led a $20 million equity funding round in Axio in August last year.