"Amazon's Alexa: Privacy Concerns and Advancements in 2023"

Amazon showcased its generative-AI-powered Alexa during its annual hardware event, highlighting new features and improvements. The new Alexa will be able to listen without the user needing to say "Alexa" first, using visual processing and acoustic models to determine when someone is speaking to it. Amazon is also working on reducing Alexa's time-to-response and allowing users to pause or use fillers during interactions. However, the presentation did not address any new privacy or security measures to address concerns about the increased listening and watching capabilities of the device.