Alexa+ is Amazon’s new AI-infused version of its popular assistant. Following a slow initial rollout, Amazon has just made Alexa+ available to all users in the US. Here’s how to upgrade to Alexa+, or skip it for now.
Alexa+ now available through free and paid plans
Not long before Apple is expected to unveil Siri’s big AI upgrade, Amazon has just launched the AI-powered Alexa+ to all US users.
You can start using Alexa+ through several free and paid options:
Anyone can use Alexa+ free through the Alexa app or a chat experience at Alexa.com
Amazon Prime members get full access to Alexa+ (including on Echo devices) as a new perk of their membership
$19.99/month is the subscription fee for full Alexa+ access if you’re not a Prime member
Amazon says that Early Access members have been using Alexa+ far more than they used the standard Alexa.
After touting new Alexa+ capabilities such as conversational chat, deep research, and answering complex queries, Amazon says, “overall, customers are interacting with Alexa+ more than twice as much.”
So how do you gain access to the new assistant?
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