Reuters reported that Amazon has considered charging between $5 and $10 per month for the service, while keeping the original version of Alexa free.

The event unveiled the new Alexa Plus service, a subscription-based, AI-enhanced Alexa agent. It will be available for $19.99 monthly or free as part of a Prime membership.

Paid Alexa would be another example of a subscription fee for technology features or products - some of which you’ve previously gotten for no additional charge. Dating apps, social media ...

During its Devices and Services event last week, Amazon announced plans to incorporate generative AI into its Alexa digital assistant. Alexa is arguably the most popular virtual assistant. Still ...

Amazon is placing free Alexa Guard security features behind a paywall Many of Guard’s once-free features will now require a $6 monthly subscription for Emergency Assist starting next year.

After a decade of free Alexa, Amazon now wants you to pay AI is a chance for companies to charge for products we’re in the habit of using for free.