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Amazon is working on a new paid subscription plan for its Alexa voice assistant (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 9 months ago by lichtmetzger@feddit.de to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Amazon is revamping its Alexa voice assistant as it prepares to launch a new paid subscription plan this year, according to internal documents and people familiar with the matter. But the change is causing internal conflict and may lead to further delay.

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[–] Zworf@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

I would actually. It's not even good at turning off the lights. Half the time it turns off the wrong light, starts playing music I don't want or other crap.

Having better recognition and the ability to actually answer a question I ask it, or to tell it to do things proactively would be amazing.