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OpenAI models could help power Alexa as part of Amazon investment deal
The collaboration is being discussed as part of Amazon's ongoing talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, according to a source familiar.
TL;DR
- Amazon is in discussions to use OpenAI's AI models for Alexa and other internal projects.
- These discussions are happening alongside talks of Amazon investing up to $50 billion in OpenAI.
- OpenAI might also use Amazon's AI chips and compute as part of the potential deal.
- The partnership could enhance Amazon's AI efforts, including its shopping chatbot Rufus and the revamped Alexa+.
- Amazon's Alexa+ is 'model agnostic' and has been noted to use Anthropic's Claude for complex queries.
- Amazon already has an $8 billion investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic.
- OpenAI sees the Amazon collaboration as more beneficial for its enterprise push than its Apple deal.
- OpenAI previously acquired Jony Ive's AI devices startup io.