The news has left dozens of Alexa Skills developers wondering if they have a future with Alexa, especially as Amazon preps a generative AI and subscription-based version of Alexa.

Amazon is winding down its payments to Alexa skill developers as its pivots toward a new, generative AI-powered Alexa.

Amazon had been paying developers to create Alexa apps since 2017. Developers will still be able to monetize apps via in-app purchases, similar to how iOS and Android developers generate revenue.

Amazon has decided to cut off paid perks for Alexa developers. The company confirmed to Engadget on Wednesday that it will end the Alexa Developer Rewards Program at the end of June.

Amazon has revealed three new AI-powered Alexa skills, including one that brings Character.AI to compatible devices. Here's how to use them.

Learn how to build your own Alexa skills with Amazon's tools. You can even share your new skills with friends or publish them to the Alexa Skills Store.

According to Amazon, Alexa Skill Deals allows developers to apply discounts to in-skill purchases through a cloud-based management console.

Amazon Alexa skills allow you to customize the artificially intelligent assistant to suit all sorts of needs.

I first went to the Alexa Developer Console and created a new skill (after creating an Amazon Developer account.) From there the task was to create a custom interaction model.