Amazon Unveils Nova Act: New AI Agent Outperforms Competitors | JQJO

Amazon launched Nova Act, a general-purpose AI agent capable of web browsing and simple tasks. Developed by Amazon's new AGI lab, it powers features in the upcoming Alexa+ update. The research preview, accessible via nova.amazon.com, includes an SDK for developers to build agent prototypes. Amazon claims Nova Act outperforms competitors like OpenAI's and Anthropic's agents in internal tests, though not using common benchmarks like WebVoyager. While initially focusing on simple tasks like ordering food, Amazon views Nova Act as a crucial step towards more advanced AI systems, and its success is pivotal for Alexa+.