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1022 Amazon's Alexa+ Now Produces AI-Generated Podcasts

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 05/19/2026 07:00 EDT

Amazon's Alexa+ Now Produces AI-Generated Podcasts

Amazon is adding AI-generated "podcasts" to Alexa+, letting users request custom audio explainers on any topic featuring two synthetic co-hosts. Variety reports: Seemingly to dispel the notion that these "podcasts" will be AI audio slop, Amazon emphasized that it has deals with major news organizations to ensure "accurate, real-time news and information." Those include the Associated Press, Reuters, the Washington Post, Time magazine, Forbes, Business Insider, Politico and USA Today; publications from Conde

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