- Alexa+ is still being implemented to test users, reaching 1 million users after reaching 100,000 in May
- Those with access have been taking Reddit to share their experiences with the new Improved Amazon voice assistant.
- So far mixed reactions are obtained, but most users seem to be satisfied
Amazon has taken his time with the Alexa+ roll, the company’s new voice assistant with a great renewal of AI, but after reaching the milestone of the 100,000 users in May, Alexa+ has now reached the 1 million test users, a great jump in just a few weeks.
When the company announced Alexa’s first major update in February, he said that Alexa+ would be only for the US. For now before it was widely implemented, although this date is still unknown.
It has been difficult to find a person or close friend who has early access, but now more users share that Alexa+ has been activated in selected Echo devices. In addition, users share their first impressions of the new functions of AI, which have obtained a range of mixed reactions.
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Alexa’s new voice causes a division
After a deep diving through different Reddit threads, the main feature that has divided early access users is the new Alexa+voice, whose important redesign aims to offer a less robotic inflection (similar to chatgpt) with improved recognition capabilities.
Some users have been impressed by their ability to carry out a direct conversation without having to prevent it, with a user who indicates that it provides a natural round trip flow.
However, the user also highlighted his similarities with other voice assistants, and added: “They are the first days, but feels a little closer to what I have with Chatgpt.” For the sounds, Alexa+ will have to offer something a bit different if he wants users to stay.
So I really like Alexa+ from R/Alexa
Another user went even further, describing the new Alexa+ voice as “unpleasant”, but they also highlighted the fact that the new assistant has the ability to change his tone: “I asked if he could soften his voice and offered to make it more ‘feminine’ (his words not mine).”
I have spent a few days with Alexa Plus of R/Alexa
The testers have generally satisfied with the way Alexa+ is above other LLM with their detailed explanations and a clear understanding of voice indications. A Reddit user was impressed that “[it] Understand everything regardless of how stumbling with words. “
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Another user shared a similar positive experience, but then explained that Alexa+ would fall into the trap of contradicting himself, admitting and apologizing when they called them.
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Despite some problems with the new Alexa+, the response of the testers has been generally positive, which intrigues us to see how it will be once widely available. So far it is not enough for users to subscribe completely, but time will say.
