Amazon Is All Ears

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Just a few days ago, Amazon relaunched an AI-focused product that they call the Bee.

And I'm not so sure the world is ready for it.

Welcome back to The Exchange.

Hot on the heels of meta smart glasses and the Muse charm, Amazon is releasing some new personal AI devices.

One's called the Bee.

Kate Rooney has more in today's tech chat.

Kate? Hey.

Hey, Kelly.

So Amazon is taking a step beyond Alexa and devices.

It's trying to bring AI assistance more into your everyday conversation.

So the tech giant unveiling two new devices from its B brand.

This is including a $75 wearable bracelet.

And then there is a $100 sort of credit card size device that snaps onto your smartphone.

Amazon acquired the company online.

Behind these always-on listening bracelets last year, they are equipped with microphones.

They can record and transcribe and then analyze conversations using AI.

Both do use AI to record and then transcribe, summarize conversations.

That is supposed to help users remember what was said and act as an assistant there.

Amazon does say it can also track things like to-do lists, make shopping recommendations, and then unlike Alexa, which waits for a wake word, these devices are designed to just record continuously when they are turned on.

It is raising some questions about privacy, but Amazon says audio is not going to be stored and users can delete their transcripts.

And then there's also an indicator light that shows when it's actually recording and when that's active.

So the launch does come as Amazon.

All right.

So we've got a $75 wearable that's available today.