Amazon Developing AI Assistant 'Metis' to Rival ChatGPT, Launching September 2024

Jun 24, 2024, 07:36 PM

Amazon is reportedly developing a new AI assistant, codenamed 'Metis,' designed to compete directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Metis will utilize retrieval-augmented generation to provide up-to-date information and automate tasks. The AI assistant is powered by Amazon's internal AI model, Olympus, and aims to offer a smarter, more efficient user experience. According to sources, including Business Insider, Metis is tentatively slated for a September 2024 launch. The project has been kept secret and is named after the Greek goddess of wisdom. Key features of Metis include offering text- and image-based answers.