06-01-2026 16:32 via eweek.com

Amazon Brings Alexa+ to the Web With a ChatGPT-Style Interface

Amazon’s long-scheduled overhaul of its digital assistant, Alexa, has finally arrived on the web… sporting a look similar to rival ChatGPT.While Amazon has one of the largest installed user bases for an AI product through the sale of hundreds of millions of Alexa smart home speakers, voice-activated virtual assistants have taken a back seat to text-based generative chatbots since the launch of ChatGPT three years ago.Alexa+, which is available on the web at Alexa.com, is pitched as
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