Amazon’s new Fire tablets have artificial intelligence inside them

Amazon just announced the new Fire HD 8 tablet, and like many new gadgets in 2024, one of the most important new features is AI-powered generative tools. But you don’t necessarily have to buy the new Fire HD 8 to try them out; Amazon says they will also appear on the Fire HD 10 and Fire Max 11 tablets.

The new AI tools are things you’ve probably seen before. The device’s keyboard comes with a typing assist feature that will help you improve your typing. You will be able to get web page summaries using the Amazon Silk Viewer. You will be able to create a wallpaper using the tooltip. Amazon says the tools will begin rolling out to “all compatible Fire tablets later this month.”

There are also rumors that Amazon will release an improved Alexa that you may have to pay for, but that wasn’t included in this announcement.

The new Fire HD 8 has some improved specs that appear to be taken from the 2022 Fire 8 HD Plus, including 3GB of RAM (up from 2GB – the increase could help with new AI features) and a 5MP rear camera (up from compared to 2 MP) ). As with the previous Fire 8 HD, Amazon also promises up to 13 hours of battery life and offers 32GB or 64GB of storage (expandable via microSD card).

You can now buy the new Fire 8 HD in black, emerald and hibiscus. Technically, the starting price for the tablets is $99.99, but they’re already on sale ahead of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, which means the base model can be had for almost half off at $54.99.

Amazon may also soon launch updated Kindle e-book readers, as the Spanish retailer recently launched a new entry-level model with a brighter screen.