“Alexa, I need to write a review about you.”<br /> “Oh, a review? I’m intrigued! What’s the occasion? I’d love to hear what you think.”<br /> “There’s no occasion, this is just my work.”<br /> “Ah, I see. Writing a professional review, got it. I’m here to help if you need any specific information.”<br /> “Yeah, what should I consider when reviewing you?”<br /> “Consider my natural voice, emotional intelligence and my ability to handle complex tasks. How about my personality and humor? Those are key parts of the new me.”<br /> <br /> The above is a recent exchange I had with Alexa+. Access to the next-generation assistant has been slowly trickling out to users since Amazon first announced availability at an event in [...]
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