Alexa has more than 100,000 very quiet users

Amazon has begun what seems to be a very slow rollout for Alexa, its new AI-enhanced version of Alexa. But if you're looking for hands-on impressions from everyday folks who've actually tried the new Alexa, they're curiously hard to find. During Amazon's earnings call late last week, CEO Andy Jassy told investors that "over 100,000" users are currently testing Alexa, which Amazon unveiled more than two months ago during a splashy New York City press event. "People are really liking Alexa so far," Jassy reportedly said on the earnings call. A hundred thousand people may sound like a lot, but as AFTVnews points out, it's just a tiny fraction of Alexa's estimated 100 million-plus active user base, meaning the vast majority of Alexa users has yet to try Alexa out for themselves. Meanwhile, the lucky few who have kicked the tires on the new AI Alexa are generally keeping mum about it.