"Amazon says it "transforms your Ring doorbell into an intelligent assistant capable of determining who's at your door, understanding what they need and responding conversationally." The company promises that the tool operates whether people or home or out doing errands. How does this work? It's an AI algorithm that "determines who's there based on what they're wearing, holding or their actions." It will use "visual context, any information the visitor shares and the instructions it's been given to help manage interactions on your behalf.""
"Amazon says that it can, for instance, distinguish if a person is wearing a delivery uniform and tell them to leave the package at the back door. Most of my delivery drivers don't come to the door in full uniforms because it's winter and that would be ridiculous. I don't even expect that during the summer. In other words, this is modern AI and mistakes will happen."
Alexa+ Greetings enables compatible Ring video doorbells to answer and converse with visitors using AI-driven visual and audio analysis. The feature requires specific newer Ring models, a Ring Premium Plan, and access to the Alexa+ early access build; availability is limited to the US and Canada and English language only. The system uses visual context, information shared by the visitor, and pre-set instructions to identify visitors by clothing, items, or actions and to respond accordingly. Use cases include instructing delivery personnel, relaying messages from friends, directing visitors to refreshments, and managing trick-or-treat interactions. Users can review interactions later via the Ring app. Recognition errors may occur.
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