gen AI Alexa, with Anthropic, not free

Gen AI Alexa to use Anthropic tech after it “struggled for words” with Amazon’s | Ars Technica

result of Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic: need to pay subscription to use AI?

gen AI Alexa could cost up to $10 per month, according to the documents. That coincides with a June Reuters report saying that the service would cost $5 to $10 per month. The Post said Amazon would finalize pricing and naming in August.

Amazon’s new Alexa voice assistant will use Claude AI - The Verge

The new version of the voice assistant, dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” is expected to launch in October and require a subscription fee