Amazon just announced a new feature for
Alexa that makes her even more creepy
than she already is I know you're like
how is that even possible what could
possibly make Alexa more creepy I'll
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Alexa first hit the market it was
honestly it was weird I mean I didn't
know so many people would want a voice
assistant in their homes but apparently
people do a lot of people she's just
this little like thing that you you say
commands too but I guess she's useful
now companies like Apple Google Samsung
and Microsoft are racing to build their
own voice assistance in competition with
Amazon's Alexa Amazon has a pretty
decent head start though and they're
already working on improving Alexa in
ways that you never could have imagined
for example Amazon has just announced at
an event in Seattle that Alexa will soon
be able to whisper yes that is right
whisper
I got like shivers down my spine just
saying that Alexa will whisper back at
you I know what you're thinking
what possible reason could Amazon have
for wanting Alexa to be able to whisper
other than to tell you sweet nothings in
your ear well will be useful if you
share a place with someone and you want
to see a command to Alexa but someone
is sleeping nearby it will especially be
useful for parents with sleeping babies
if you're a new parent you know that
getting your baby to fall asleep is a
mission and a half but keeping your baby
from waking up is like traveling to
Mordor Sauron is just like staring at
you you're just like tiptoeing you know
now if you whisper a lullaby she will
whisper back at you and play a quiet
lullaby the whisper feature is
specifically geared toward families with
small children but I can definitely see
people abusing this feature Alexa
Esposito okay how do you like it I don't
understand the question
Amazon also announced that Alexa will
soon be able to tell when you broke a
glass or if a smoke alarm goes off when
you're not at home the feature is called
Alexa guard and I don't really know why
it matters if Alexa can tell you broke a
glass I mean like yeah I broke the glass
what are you gonna do about it Alexa are
you gonna send my Roomba over to clean
it up whoo there's an idea hey Amazon if
you steal my idea I will sue this can
you even parrot rumbas with Alexa's I
don't know but they should figure out
how Alexa will be able to whisper before
2018 is over but there are a lot of
updates on the horizon for example
Amazon is improving Alexa's rudimentary
form of emotional awareness so if you
say something in frustration she'll be
able to sense the frustration in your
voice I can picture it now
I like so Placido hi Charlotte I can
send some frustration in your voice
would you like me to guide you through a
meditation session no sorry just want
you to plate this machine oh okay
playing desk Osito who knows in the
future maybe Alexa will be able to argue
with you that would be fun I already are
you Assyria on a daily basis let's do
some kama replies shall we liberty said
I know the truth Charlotte you have more
than one bellybutton everyone knows
potatoes have more than one bellybutton
funny see I thought potatoes don't have
belly buttons and now you're telling me
they have more than one bellybutton and
honestly that sounds like fake news to
me and believe me I know all about fake
news boughs that said inform pretending
something is popular right now why
pretend there is no need Jessie said
Charlotte can I be a potato too
why yes you can
all you gotta do is press that subscribe
button baby GSP G said notice me please
Charlotte or into the fryer you go not
the fryer anything with the bra the
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