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Alexa+ arrives in France as Amazon's next-generation AI assistant expands internationally

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Amazon created a new product that thinks just like a French person.

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Alexa+ has joined the U.S., UK, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Austria in its international rollout.

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Alexa+ is now available in France.

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Alexa+ is designed to act in the real world.

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Alexa+ is powered by generative AI.

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Alexa+ grasps not just the French language but also local peculiarities and humor.

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Alexa+ will be free during an Early Access program.

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After the Early Access program, Alexa+ will be included with a Prime membership at no additional cost.

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Alexa+ will be available to non-Prime members as a subscription after the Early Access program.

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Alexa+ is available across France starting May 26 as part of an Early Access program.

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Customers in France are expected to receive invitations for the Alexa+ Early Access program in the coming weeks.

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The new Alexa+ represents a meaningful leap forward from the original Alexa.

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Alexa+ is smarter than the original Alexa.

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Alexa+ is more conversational than the original Alexa.

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Alexa+ is deeply personalized.

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Alexa+ can get things done on your behalf.

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Alexa+ understands local French culture.

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Launching Alexa+ in Mexico marked the assistant's first foray beyond English.

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Significant work goes into teaching an AI the difference between speaking a language and truly belonging to a culture.

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Teams of engineers, designers, and computational linguists ensured Alexa+ is authentically French.

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Alexa+ is tailored to the needs of French customers.

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Alexa+ can have conversations about topics that matter to French customers.

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Alexa+ can connect to services and devices French customers use every day.

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Alexa+ is authentically local and genuinely French.

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Alexa+ knows about the debate between pain au chocolat and chocolatine.

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Alexa+ knows that putting ice cubes in wine is taboo except in a big glass of rosé on a hot summer day.

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Alexa+ knows the ingredients of ratatouille and pissaladière.

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Alexa+ knows that crepes are not pancakes.

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Devices and services Alexa+ can connect with in France include Deezer, Amazon Music, Spotify, Legrand-Netatmo, and Ring.

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Other services like TheFork, MesDepanneurs, and Tripadvisor will follow later this year in France.

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French customers can stay up to date on current events with Alexa+ access to content from Le Figaro and Radio France.

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Alexa+ has ambient intelligence.

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Alexa+ is always available, being there when you need it and fading into the background when you don't.

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Alexa+ operates throughout the day across your devices.

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Alexa+ is not sitting in a chat window waiting for a prompt.

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Inventing Alexa+ required technical breakthroughs, including getting LLMs to orchestrate APIs reliably.

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Inventing Alexa+ required creating all-new agentic capabilities.

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You can talk to Alexa+ naturally.

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You can easily change topics with Alexa+.

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You don't need to repeat the wake word every time with Alexa+.

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Alexa+ can answer virtually any question.

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Alexa+ can help with complex tasks.

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Alexa+ remembers the context of conversations.

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You can seamlessly pick up conversations wherever you left off with Alexa+.

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Alexa+ conversations can be continued across Echo devices, Fire TV, the Alexa app, or a browser.

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Every device and every endpoint is connected for Alexa+.

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Alexa+ is deeply personal, learning your preferences.

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Alexa+ understands your household's routines.

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The more you interact with Alexa+, the more useful it becomes.

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Alexa+ works with services customers know and love to complete tasks from start to finish.

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Alexa+ can order a present for your mother's birthday.

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Alexa+ can send out a party invitation to your friends.

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In the UK, Alexa+ knows what a "cuppa" is.

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In the UK, Alexa+ understands what you mean when you say you are "knackered."

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In the UK, Alexa+ knows that "it's nippy" means it's chilly outside.

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In Germany, when customers ask for a recipe for Brötchen, Schrippen, or Semmeln, Alexa+ knows exactly what to provide.

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In Italy, Alexa+ knows the secrets of a perfectly crafted espresso.

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In Italy, Alexa+ would never suggest a cappuccino after lunch.

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In Spain, Alexa+ understands the crucial difference between a tortilla with or without onion.

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Alexa+ can do things for you from beginning to end.

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