If announced, this would mark Alexa's most significant evolution since its debut in 2014. Although Amazon has long been a leader in the AI assistant space, the landscape is rapidly shifting. Companies like OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are rolling out increasingly sophisticated AI assistants capable of multitasking and completing complex requests.

Unlike the current version, which handles one command at a time, the updated Alexa is expected to tackle more complex tasks, think multi-step instructions and seamless, natural conversations. This next-level AI will be able to process several commands in a row,