Amazon has debuted a line of tablets with its artificial intelligence (AI) system built in.

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The company’s Alexa Tablets, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), comes with Amazon’s Alexa+ as well as access to a range of apps via the Google Play Store.

“Alexa+ is built into the core of every tablet, delivering help that works with whatever you’re doing, when you need it,” Amazon said in its announcement.

“Say ‘Alexa’ or tap the ‘Ask Alexa’ button, and Alexa appears instantly—answering questions, suggesting next steps, controlling your smart home, and more—in a new experience we customized for tablets, without leaving what you’re doing or opening an app. Alexa also provides the same highly personalized experience you would expect—your content, your smart home, your recommendations, your preferences—from the moment you sign in.”

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The tablets include an “On-Screen Intelligence” feature that lets users ask Alexa to look at their screen in real time. For example, a user can ask “Alexa, which of these hikes is best for me?” while browsing trails and the chatbot will read the page, glean key details and help make a plan based on its knowledge of the user.

Writing about the evolution of Alexa earlier this year, PYMNTS noted that when Amazon debuted the technology in 2014, the idea behind it was simple.

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