A new Amazon patent reveals Alexa could become emotionally intelligent

Amazon was issued a patent for new technology last week that would enable Alexa to detect users' physical, emotional, and behavioral states. This would allow Alexa to recognize audible cues to identify how a user is feeling, mentally or physically, and provide responses based on that information.

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A new Amazon patent reveals Alexa could become emotionally intelligent Amazon was issued a patent for new technology last week that would enable Alexa to detect users' physical, emotional, and behavioral states. This would allow Alexa to recognize audible cues to identify how a user is feeling, mentally or physically, and provide responses based on that information. Read More »

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