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Alexa skill

October 17, 2016 by Owen Gallagher

Alexa is the voice service that powers Amazon Echo and provides capabilities, or “skills”, that enable customers to interact with devices in a more intuitive way using voice. Examples of skills include the ability to play music, answer general questions, set an alarm or timer. Alexa’s skills are a type of chatbot.

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