Difference between revisions of "Amazon Alexa (Amazon Echo)"
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| − | Amazon's Alexa Voice System, commonly known as Alexa, works with compatible devices, such as the Amazon Echo. On command, Alexa responds to voice commands and can perform a number of tasks, from playing music or relaying the news, to controlling smart home devices. Alexa is considered to be a "virtual assistant," similar to Siri, Google Now, or Cortana<ref>Crist, Ry (8 April 2016) [https://www.cnet.com/how-to/amazon-alexa-device-compatibility-how-tos-and-much-more/ "Amazon Alexa: Device Compatibility, How-Tos and Much More"] '''CNET''', Retrieved on 19 February 2017</ref> | + | Amazon's Alexa Voice System, commonly known as Alexa, works with compatible devices, such as the Amazon Echo. On command, Alexa responds to voice commands and can perform a number of tasks, from playing music or relaying the news, to controlling smart home devices. Alexa is considered to be a "virtual assistant," similar to Siri, Google Now, or Cortana<ref name=Crist2016>Crist, Ry (8 April 2016) [https://www.cnet.com/how-to/amazon-alexa-device-compatibility-how-tos-and-much-more/ "Amazon Alexa: Device Compatibility, How-Tos and Much More"] '''CNET''', Retrieved on 19 February 2017</ref> |
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
| − | Alexa responds to a voice command via the speakers in an Alexa-compatible device, such as the Amazon Echo. The command is sent to the cloud, where Amazon's servers decipher the command and determine a response. <ref | + | Alexa responds to a voice command via the speakers in an Alexa-compatible device, such as the Amazon Echo. The command is sent to the cloud, where Amazon's servers decipher the command and determine a response. <ref name=Crist2016 /> |
==Ethical Implications== | ==Ethical Implications== | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 21 February 2017
Claimed by Allison Arnold
Amazon's Alexa Voice System, commonly known as Alexa, works with compatible devices, such as the Amazon Echo. On command, Alexa responds to voice commands and can perform a number of tasks, from playing music or relaying the news, to controlling smart home devices. Alexa is considered to be a "virtual assistant," similar to Siri, Google Now, or Cortana[1]
Functions
Alexa responds to a voice command via the speakers in an Alexa-compatible device, such as the Amazon Echo. The command is sent to the cloud, where Amazon's servers decipher the command and determine a response. [1]
Ethical Implications
Privacy
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crist, Ry (8 April 2016) "Amazon Alexa: Device Compatibility, How-Tos and Much More" CNET, Retrieved on 19 February 2017
