I’ve waited two years to try out the new Alexa, which was first announced way back in 2023, and this week I finally got access to Alexa Plus (not organically — I did have to pull a few strings). I’ve now spent 24 hours with Amazon’s generative AI-powered voice assistant, and it’s not just an improvement on the original; it’s an entirely new assistant.
Alexa Plus knows more, can do more, and is easier to interact with because it understands more. I can ramble, pause, sigh, cough,…
