Alexa+ can also summarize footage from Ring security cameras, describing what’s going on in a scene and pulling up specific moments. “She’s your virtual security guard,” Panay said.
Amazon’s pitching the new Alexa as not just a general-purpose assistant, but a serious productivity tool. Users can upload files and documents (plus emails), and Alexa will be able to parse and refer to these in the future, according to the company. For example, a user could say something like, “I forwarded a work schedule, are there any interesting events I need to be aware of?,” and Alexa will highlight key items in the doc.
Beyond simply reading files, Alexa+ can take certain actions on those files. It can add text from a doc to a calendar, for instance, and create a reminder from info found within a particular doc or email.