Amazon's most powerful new Alexa features being powered by Anthropic's AI, sources say

The logo of Amazon's Alexa+ is displayed on a screen during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025.Amazon, the leading investor in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, is relying on that company's AI models to power the most advanced capabilities in new Alexa devices, according to two people familiar with the matter.Anthropic's Claude large language model is handling the vast majority of questions that customers have been asking the new Alexa, according to the people, ...