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Amazon Pivots AI Strategy With New Alexa Shopping Agent
Amazon is reportedly ditching its Rufus chatbot and launching a new Alexa shopping agent as part of a broader pivot in its AI strategy. This move reflects retailers' ongoing efforts to refine AI shopping assistants for improved customer service.
13 May, 13:13 — 13 May, 22:03
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cnbcMostly Factual10h ago
Amazon ditches Rufus chatbot, launches Alexa shopping agent in AI strategy pivot
Amazon introduced Alexa for Shopping, an e-commerce bot that can answer queries and take actions on behalf of users
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Retailers keep tinkering with their AI shopping assistants, in search of better service
Amazon will combine its Rufus AI shopping assistant with its Alexa+ platform, just two weeks after CEO Andy Jassy sang Rufus’s praises.
By Bill Peters
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First report: cnbc · 13 May, 13:13|Full coverage: 2 · 9h|Window: 9h
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