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Such Amazon! Much Large Language Model! – DTNS 4608

Sep 20, 2023
Amazon's latest 'Devices and Services' announcements discussed by Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, and Joe. OpenAI's new version of its image generator DALL-E, improvements to Amazon's voice assistant, Wi-Fi 7 support, tap-to-pay for mass transit, and a celebration of 10 years of the podcast, Film Sack.
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  • Amazon improves Alexa's natural language processing and context understanding for easier smart home control and enhanced user experience.
  • OpenAI's Dolly version 3 integrates with ChatGPT, allowing users to generate images by providing prompts, while also implementing safety measures to prevent explicit outputs.

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Improvements in Amazon's Voice Assistant

Amazon announced improvements to its voice assistant Alexa, including better natural language processing, faster response times, and improved context understanding. Users will be able to have more natural conversations with Alexa and perform tasks without repetitively using the wake word. The enhancements aim to make controlling smart homes easier, such as creating smart home routines based on user preferences. Amazon also showcased features like improved smart lighting control, easier discovery of new devices, and enhanced sound quality in Echo devices.

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