Amazon's Alexa can now generate podcasts on whatever topic you want. But, will anyone listen?
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Editor's take: Amazon's Alexa+ hasn't attracted much attention in the year since its unveiling, overshadowed by rival AI assistants from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. The company appears to be positioning its new podcast-creation feature as a killer app to help differentiate it from the competition.
Prime subscribers in the US can now ask Alexa to create audio podcasts on virtually any topic. To provide the AI with reliable sources, Amazon has partnered with The Washington Post (owned by CEO Jeff Bezos), Reuters, the Associated Press, TIME, Forbes, Business Insider, Politico, USA Today, Vox, and more than 200 local outlets across the US.
After users specify a topic, Alexa generates a preliminary overview for review. Users can then set the preferred length and conversational style, and the assistant produces a podcast episode with two...
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