Amazon launches text-based shopping through Alexa
In short
Amazon said on Friday that US customers can use Alexa for Shopping to search for products and buy things through text messages.
The update gives shoppers another way to use Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Alexa for Shopping, without speaking to it.
What the reporting says
Amazon said on Friday that US customers can use Alexa for Shopping to search for products and make purchases through text messages. The company described Alexa for Shopping as its AI-powered shopping assistant.
Why it matters
Amazon said on Friday that US customers can use Alexa for Shopping to search for products and make purchases through text messages. The company said the tool is its AI-powered shopping assistant. The change could make shopping easier for US users and broaden how Amazon’s assistant is used, but the source gives no rollout timeline beyond the US launch or any user uptake figures.