Amazon Launches Alexa+, Many Features Still Missing

Amazon has fulfilled its promise to launch an upgraded Alexa experience, Alexa+, by the end of March, however, reports indicate that the service lacks many of the key features Amazon demonstrated at a press event in February.

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Missing Features from Initial Demo

According to The Washington Post, Alexa+ is currently unable to perform several AI-driven tasks showcased during its announcement, including:

• Ordering takeout on Grubhub
• Generating stories to entertain children
• Visually identifying people and assigning chores
• Brainstorming gift ideas

Limited Rollout of Select Features

Some features are available only to a limited number of users at launch, such as:

• Ordering an Uber
• Receiving cooking recommendations

Additionally, a web app for Alexa+ that Amazon announced last month has no confirmed release date.

Technical Challenges Behind Delays

Reports suggest that Alexa+ has struggled with AI infrastructure challenges from the start, contributing to delays and missing features.

Based findings, it appears that Amazon is still working to resolve these issues.