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[[Amazon]] has introduced Alexa Plus (Alexa+), an upgrade to the Alexa voice assistant that uses generative artificial intelligence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panay |first=Panos |date=26 Feb 2025 |title=Introducing Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa |url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-alexa-generative-artificial-intelligence |website=Amazon}}</ref> The Alexa voice assistant is also available on Amazon's range of smart speakers, such as the [[wikipedia:Amazon_Echo|Amazon Echo]]. | [[Amazon]] has introduced Alexa Plus (Alexa+), an upgrade to the Alexa voice assistant that uses generative artificial intelligence.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Panay |first=Panos |date=26 Feb 2025 |title=Introducing Alexa+, the next generation of Alexa |url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-alexa-generative-artificial-intelligence |website=Amazon}}</ref> The Alexa voice assistant is also available on Amazon's range of smart speakers, such as the [[wikipedia:Amazon_Echo|Amazon Echo]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Consumers have widely embraced the [[wikipedia:Internet_of_things|Internet of Things]] (IoT) over many years, purchasing both control devices and controlled devices. Until 2025, Amazon had been content with generating revenue from device sales as sufficient payment for the IoT services offered through their Alexa platform. However, | Consumers have widely embraced the [[wikipedia:Internet_of_things|Internet of Things]] (IoT) over many years, purchasing both control devices and controlled devices. Until 2025, Amazon had been content with generating revenue from device sales as sufficient payment for the IoT services offered through their Alexa platform. However, this precedent was changed in March,<ref name=":0" /> when Amazon sought to access consumer data. Rather than restricting Alexa's functionality to basic device control (such as turning devices on and off), the company expanded the platform's capabilities from solely controlling devices and implemented more data collection and monitoring to profit off of consumer data. | ||
In March of 2025, Amazon Echo [[Amazon Echo changes terms of voice usage|changed the terms]] of voice usage, [[:File:Upcoming change to your Alexa Settings.png|removing the "Do Not Send Voice" feature]] at the same time as Alexa's capabilities were expanded with generative AI features. | In March of 2025, Amazon Echo [[Amazon Echo changes terms of voice usage|changed the terms]] of voice usage, [[:File:Upcoming change to your Alexa Settings.png|removing the "Do Not Send Voice" feature]] at the same time as Alexa's capabilities were expanded with generative AI features. | ||