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If you\u2019re wondering what happened to Amazon\u2019s new and improved version of its Alexa voice assistant, you\u2019re not alone. <\/em><\/a> reports that the new Alexa is still stuck in its developmental phase and Amazon has cut off access to its beta phase including its new \u201cLet\u2019s Chat\u201d phase. As a result, a planned late 2024 launch has been pushed back to next year.<\/p>\n The problem seems to be with its large language models (LLMs). The new Alexa is designed to <\/a> from users but it\u2019s also more likely to fail doing some of the most basic things the old version could do quite easily like create a timer or operate smart lights, according to a follow up report from <\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Amazon originally planned to unveil its new version of Alexa AI in October but now the timeline has been extended into next year. (As you might have noticed, October has come and gone.) The original timeline planned to premiere the next evolutionary step in Alexa\u2019s advancement on October 17 but Amazon decided to pivot and used the date to show off its new line of Kindle ereaders. Then in August, news surfaced that the new Alexa would be powered by <\/a>and come with a monthly subscription fee.<\/p>\n