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Back米アマゾン、新型タブレット発表 音声でAI操作
米アマゾン、新型タブレット発表 音声でAI操作
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時事通信16 hours agoTech1 min readJapanView translation

米アマゾン、新型タブレット発表 音声でAI操作

スマホ再参入か 15年に撤退、AI機能重視へ

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米アマゾン・ドット・コムは8日、音声アシスタント「アレクサ・プラス」を内蔵しAI機能を強化した新型タブレット「アマゾン・アレクサ・タブレット」を発表した。米国などで注文受付を開始し、14日から出荷する。

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アマゾンは音声アシスタントを内蔵した新型タブレットを発表し、Android OSを採用した。

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【シリコンバレー時事】米アマゾン・ドット・コムは8日、新型のタブレット型端末「アマゾン・アレクサ・タブレット」を発表した。音声アシスタント「アレクサ・プラス」を内蔵し、話し掛けることで人工知能(AI)機能や端末の操作ができる。米国などで注文受け付けを開始し、14日から出荷する。日本での発売は明らかにされていない。

米アマゾン、スマホ再参入か 15年に撤退、AI機能重視へ

最上位の「12プロ」は、12インチのディスプレーを搭載し、価格は499.99ドル(約7万9000円)から。声を掛ければ音声アシスタントが起動。質問したり、家電など機器を制御したりできる。画面に表示されている情報をAIが認識し、閲覧中の動画に登場した製品を探すといった使い方も可能だ。

同社のタブレットは従来、自社開発の基本ソフト(OS)を採用していたが、アレクサ・タブレットは米グーグルのOS「アンドロイド」を搭載。グーグルのアプリストアに対応しており、豊富な種類のアプリも使える。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 米国などで14日から新型タブレットの出荷を開始

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • 日本での発売日はいつか
  • スマホ市場への再参入の詳細はどうなるか

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