Challenges
Learn more about the three Alexa Prize challenges.
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"Alexa, explore with robot"
The challenge is focused on helping advance development of next-gen virtual assistants that will assist humans in completing real-world tasks by continuously learning, and gaining the ability to perform commonsense reasoning. -
"Alexa, let's work together"
The challenge is focused on developing agents that assist customers in completing complex tasks that require multiple steps and decisions. It's the first conversational AI challenge to incorporate multimodal (voice and vision) customer experiences. -
"Alexa, open Alexa Prize"
The grand challenge is focused on creating a SocialBot, an Alexa skill that converses coherently and engagingly with humans on popular topics and news.
Resources
Find more information about the Alexa Prize.
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View the competing Alexa Prize teams from universities around the world, and learn more about the students, team leaders, and faculty advisors.
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See the research in conversational AI resulting from the pursuit of the Alexa Prize competition goals.
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Before getting in touch, check and see if we've covered your query in our frequently asked questions.
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Teams build their bots using the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK), which enables them to receive continuous feedback on their inventions in real-world settings.
Videos
Hear from university teams, faculty members, and Amazon scientists.
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Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge 3

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Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge 2

Alexa Prize SocialBot Grand Challenge 1

Introducing the Alexa Prize
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