Alexa got an AI brain transplant: How smart is it now

For the last few years, I’ve been waiting for Alexa’s AI glow-up.

I’ve been a loyal user of Alexa, the voice assistant that powers Amazon’s home devices and smart speakers, for more than a decade. I have five Alexa-enabled speakers scattered throughout my house, and while I don’t use them for anything complicated — playing music, setting timers and getting the weather forecast are basically it — they’re good at what they do.