Amazon announced that Alexa+, the company's upgraded AI assistant, can now generate podcasts on “virtually any topic” by having two AI-generated hosts break down the subject of your choice, with users able to provide a topic, receive an overview of what the AI hosts plan to discuss, and steer the conversation or adjust the length before generation begins. The AI-generated episodes draw from 200 news publications Amazon has partnered with including Reuters, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, Vox, and Politico, with example use cases including the history of the Roman Empire, new music releases, World Cup expectations, and audio lessons about the Apollo missions. The feature is similar to AI-generated podcasts available through Google's NotebookLM and Microsoft Edge's Copilot, with Alexa Podcast episodes accessible through Echo Show devices, the Music and More section, and the Alexa app.
