Spotify is now an AI chatbot, too

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Spotify has introduced an AI chatbot feature called 'Talk to Spotify' for Premium subscribers, enabling conversational exploration and playback of music, audiobooks, and podcasts via text or voice input, enhancing personalized interaction with the platform.

This is what the “Talk to Spotify” chatbox (left) looks like on the homepage. | Image: Spotify Spotify is experimenting with a new AI feature that allows Premium subscribers to play and explore music, audiobooks, and podcasts by having conversations with a chatbot. The "Talk to Spotify" feature appears across the Home and Now Playing view on Spotify's mobile app. You can interact with the chatbot by typing your request in the familiar AI text box, or by selecting the mic symbol and speaking. Amazon Music introduced a similar feature last year when it integrated Alexa Plus into the service. Spotify's chatbot goes a step beyond providing AI-powered recommendations and general trivia, however, because it references your playlists, favor … Read the full story at The Verge.