Amazon
US technology company that launched Alexa and the Echo smart speaker in 2014, bringing voice-based AI assistants into mainstream consumer use.
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Amazon Introduces Alexa and the Echo Smart Speaker
In November 2014, Amazon introduced Alexa, a cloud-based voice assistant, alongside the Amazon Echo smart speaker. Alexa accepted natural-language voice commands for tasks including music playback, information retrieval, smart-home control, and calendar management, bringing always-on voice interaction into consumer homes at scale.