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Amazon’s new Alexa feature generates entire podcast episodes using AI and licensed journalism from 200+ newsrooms

https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/05/amazon-alexa-podcasts-ai-generated-episodes.avif

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Amazon has launched Alexa Podcasts, a feature that uses AI to generate entire podcast episodes on demand, narrated by two virtual co-hosts. The tool, available to Alexa+ subscribers including all Prime members, is backed by licensing deals with more than 200 news organisations including AP, Reuters, and the Washington Post

Amazon has launched a feature that uses artificial intelligence to generate entire podcast episodes on demand. Called Alexa Podcasts, the tool allows users to ask Alexa+ to create a podcast on any topic, and the system will research the subject, produce a structured overview, and deliver it as an audio episode narrated by two AI-generated co-hosts in a conversational format.

The feature began rolling out in the United States on 18 May 2026. It is available to Alexa+ subscribers, which includes all Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. Non-Prime users can access Alexa+ for $19.99 per month.

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