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1030 You can now make Alexa’s AI personality more friendly, blunt, or chilled out

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 02/25/2026 09:00 EDT

You can now make Alexa’s AI personality more friendly, blunt, or chilled out

Amazon is giving you more control over how Alexa behaves during conversations and responses. Three "personality style" presets are launching today for Alexa Plus users in the US that allow you to make the AI-powered voice assistant more concise, cheerful, or relaxed, depending on your personal preferences. "Alexa's personality is one of the things customers […]

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