![]() What can Alexa do?Īlexa is like the software that powers your smartphone, but instead of apps, she uses “skills.” Like your smartphone, Alexa includes many skills out-of-the-box, while others can be enabled by choice. In addition to suitable phonetics, Alexa’s name intends to evoke Egypt’s Ancient Library of Alexandria. She made her debut in 2014 alongside the Echo smart speaker. The birth of Alexa.Īlexa was inspired by science fiction: According to David Limp, Amazon’s senior vice president who oversaw the initiative, Alexa creators aimed to reinvent the conversational computer onboard Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise. As a product of Amazon, she’s also your personal shopper.īased in the cloud, Alexa is accessed through a growing number of smart speakers and other Alexa-enabled devices. She can play audio, control your smart home, answer questions and engage your favorite services to keep you organized, informed, safe, connected and entertained. Alexa is a voice-controlled virtual assistant.
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