Amazon has announced the launch of an improved version of its voice assistant, named 'Remarkable Alexa', which is primarily based on Anthropic's Claude AI model. This move aims to enhance Alexa's performance and address accuracy issues in understanding user commands and needs. The new assistant will introduce several practical features, such as daily AI-generated news summaries, a child-specific chatbot, and conversational shopping tools. Expected to be released in mid-October, it will operate on a subscription model with a monthly fee of approximately $5 to $10.

Amazon plans to launch a new paid version of Alexa called 'Remarkable Alexa' or 'Project Banyan' in October, aimed at competing with companies like OpenAI and Google through more advanced AI features. This upgraded voice assistant will have smarter conversational and interaction capabilities, able to recognize different voices, proactively ask users for preferences, and provide personalized assistance. One key feature is 'Smart Briefings', which offers users customized daily news summaries, although it has raised concerns about