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16. Un-assistive Voice Assistants

Lessons Learned in History
Griffin Kao1 , Jessica Hong2, Michael Perusse3 and Weizhen Sheng4
(1)
Wynnewood, PA, USA
(2)
Edina, MN, USA
(3)
Cambridge, MA, USA
(4)
Markham, ON, Canada
 

Amazon introduced eight new Echo devices in 2019, including Echo Buds (wireless earbuds), Echo Frames (smart glasses), and the Echo Loop (a smart ring).1 All variations of Echo offer hands-free access to Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant who can assist users with anything from playing music to controlling your smart home to buying other products from Amazon. In the same year, Amazon also launched ...

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