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Alexa & Friends features Yoelle Maarek, vice president of research and science, Alexa Shopping

Amazon's VP of Research is reshaping how AI understands shopping. Here's what the Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge reveals about commerce AI.

Reporting by Amazon Science 1 min brief
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Amazon's research leadership is driving advances in conversational AI for commerce through the Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge, signaling the company's strategic focus on AI-powered shopping experiences.

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  1. Yoelle Maarek serves as VP of Research and Science for Alexa Shopping

  2. Amazon announced the Alexa Prize TaskBot Grand Challenge

  3. Focus on the science behind Alexa Shopping capabilities

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Publisher excerpt: Maarek discusses the science behind Alexa Shopping and the newly announced Alexa Prize TaskBot Grand Challenge
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