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Amazon Alexa is a cloud-based voice service developed by Amazon. It powers a range of devices, most notably the [[amazon-echo|Amazon Echo]] smart speaker series, enabling users to interact with technology using natural language. Alexa can perform tasks such as playing music from services like [[spotify|Spotify]], setting alarms, providing real-time information on weather and news, controlling smart home devices, and facilitating online shopping. Its development draws heavily on advancements in [[natural-language-processing|natural language processing]] and [[artificial-intelligence|artificial intelligence]], with Amazon continuously updating its capabilities through machine learning and large language models like [[amazon-nova|Nova]]. The platform's open nature, through [[alexa-skills-kit|Alexa Skills Kit (ASK)]], has fostered a vast ecosystem of third-party applications, making Alexa a ubiquitous presence in many households worldwide.