Amazon Has New AI Chips for Home Tech Devices and Future Mobile Gadgets
Amazon's head of devices and services discussed the company's focus on artificial intelligence, Alexa Plus and new types of technology to support it.
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On Thursday, Amazon's head of devices and services, Panos Panay, discussed the future of Amazon's smart devices with CNBC, which includes the company's own end-to-end silicon chips. In the interview, Panoy also revealed plans for future AI devices and its advanced Alexa Plus AI assistant.
That Amazon-only design, currently in AZ3 and AZ3 Pro chips, is in devices I've tested, like the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 (now in my kitchen), as well as the Fire TV. Panay says more devices are on the way.
The latest chips are designed to run as much AI on-device as possible, improving response times and generally making it more secure than relying on cloud processing.
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