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Amazon Alexa: How developers use AI to help Alexa understand what you mean and not what you say

TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer with Bill Detwiler

English - September 25, 2020 15:28 - 31 minutes
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In this episode of Dynamic Developer, host Bill Detwiler speaks with Evan Welbourne, senior manager of applied science for Alexa Smart Home at Amazon, about everything from how the company is using AI and ML to improve Alexa's understanding of what people say, Amazon's approach to data privacy, the unique ways people are interacting with Alexa around COVID-19, and where he sees the future of voice and smart tech going in the future.
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In this episode of Dynamic Developer, host Bill Detwiler speaks with Evan Welbourne, senior manager of applied science for Alexa Smart Home at Amazon, about everything from how the company is using AI and ML to improve Alexa's understanding of what people say, Amazon's approach to data privacy, the unique ways people are interacting with Alexa around COVID-19, and where he sees the future of voice and smart tech going in the future.

You can listen to episodes of Dynamic Developer on a variety of podcast platforms, including:

Spotify: https://tek.io/34Vo2mT

Stitcher: https://tek.io/2KkwjHG

Apple Podcasts: https://tek.io/2xQUSt5

Google Play: https://tek.io/3btMluL

Follow Bill Detwiler: https://twitter.com/billdetwiler

Watch more TechRepublic videos: https://www.youtube.com/techrepublic

TechRepublic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechRepublic/

TechRepublic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TechRepublic/

TechRepublic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techrepublic/

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