Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say
There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.
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""It will be interesting to see how users react to this - we expect this could be polarising, with some enjoying the more relaxed, familiar interactions while others may find it disconcerting.""
— Jessica Miller , Executive
""nothing more than expensive kitchen timers""
— Ed Freed , Executive
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There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.
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