Amazon and the other big tech big names are all investing in#artificial intelligence. And Amazon also does it in Turin, with a new one #center for the '#ia.
The new Development Center in Italy is also looking for researchers to develop machine learning skills for AlexaAmazon's cloud-based voice assistant that can be found on many Amazon devices, including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Tap.
Amazon's 15th Development Center in Europe is expected to open later this year. Alexa is the digital assistant for content search developed by Amazon which allows, for example, to search for content using your voice. The new center that Amazon will open in Turin it will focus on speech recognition and natural language understanding.
“Turin was chosen for the amount of talent it can draw on and for the presence of universities in the city” explains the company in a statement, which continues: “We are happy to launch a Machine Learning center in Turin, a city full of talent in the field of machine learning technologies, of direct interest to Alexa."
Artificial intelligence and Turin: an important combination in a growing sector
Tech giants like Amazon invest in #artificialintelligence, but they also look for talent and open research centers in cities around the world. The new development center in Italy will focus on speech recognition and natural language understanding for Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice assistant. This is excellent news for Turin, rich in talent in the field of machine learning technologies. With this investment, Amazon is sure to achieve even greater success with its digital content search assistant.
