Alexa Live 2022: Stretching possibilities for voice AI at home

Amazon's annual Alexa Live event was staged this week and saw new features revealed for developers and device makers alike.  Alexa Live is Amazon's developer conference for "the future of ambient intelligence, smart home and voice AI." Basically a chance to show off what's coming down the line in the next year or so. …

[Mike 137]

Let Amazon watch over you and run your entire life

● Home State APIs that can sync Alexa devices based on people being (or not being) present, and schedules for sleep, meals, vacation and the like.

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● A credentials API which will eliminate the need for users to manually login to Matter-enabled devices when setting them up.

So Amazon will know your every move 24/365 and, presumably, anyone who picks up your 'smart' phone can tamper with your home automation. The time seems to be approaching when folks will consider it too much effort to scratch their own arses, but fear not - Amazon will automate that too, and you won't need to authenticate to make it happen.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Let Amazon watch over you and run your entire life

...but fear not - Amazon will automate that too...

With our without lube?

[Jan 0]

Re: Let Amazon watch over you and run your entire life

Can you scratch a lubricated arse?