Amazon Introduces New Texting Feature for Alexa Shopping
Amazon is rolling out a new feature that allows customers to text Alexa to help them shop. Users can describe items or send photographs, and the update will reach millions of users in the coming weeks.
Amazon is adding a new feature to its Alexa for Shopping assistant that allows customers to purchase items by texting. Users can now describe the products they are looking to buy or provide a photograph to help find and purchase items through the assistant.
The company announced that this new texting capability is set to roll out to millions of users in the coming weeks. The update expands how customers interact with the AI shopping assistant beyond traditional voice commands.
While some reports note the new shopping feature follows other recent platform changes involving Alexa and Muse, the focus remains on the upcoming rollout of the texting tool for millions of shoppers.
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