Amazon’s Alexa+ AI chatbot is on its way to India | Infinium-tech

Amazon’s Alexa + AI chatbot became available to everyone in the US in February, and now it’s coming to India, it seems, with support for Hindi no less. The company is inviting users in the country to test the Hindi language version.

Amazon sent an email to some customers in India asking them to fill a form in Hindi by June 22 if they want to join the beta-testing program for the Hindi version of Alexa+. People enrolled in the program will be notified when the testing experience in Hindi is ready for them.

Obviously, this is beta software, there may be bugs present, and Amazon has even warned local users that Alexa+ may provide incorrect information or “mispronounce local nuances.” Company confirmed techcrunch It is testing Alexa+ in India, but did not share further details officially.

It is unclear when Amazon plans to launch Alexa+ in India. The original Alexa came to the country in English in 2017 and it gained support for Hindi in 2019. Since over 600 million people speak Hindi, it is naturally very important to support the language in Alexa+. Following the initial launch in the US, Alexa+ is now also available in the UK, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Austria, France, and Germany. Amazon Prime members get to use it for free, while those who are not Prime customers can pay a monthly fee to use it.