"Today, running on underpowered hardware and with what feels like a surface-level integration into my smart home, Alexa Plus often leaves me frustrated,"
"There's power under that hood, but it feels largely inaccessible. The assistant desperately needs something to make it more compelling - and better hardware could be the answer."
"Many requests took "up to 15 seconds for a response." Even checking the weather could take over ten seconds, an eternity compared to simply glancing at a smartphone app."
Amazon introduced AI-driven capabilities to Alexa and plans new hardware to expand Alexa Plus. Early use on underpowered devices shows superficial smart-home integration and frequent latency. Voice requests can take up to 15 seconds, making simple tasks like checking weather slower than using a phone. AI hallucinations continue to produce incorrect outputs that risk real-world smart-home errors. Amazon is committing massive resources—over $100 billion for cloud and AI infrastructure—but current performance suggests improvements in hardware and deeper integration are needed before the service becomes reliably compelling for consumers.
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