How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen

The Verge4/5/2026

Summary

Jeff Bezos expressed a strong desire for a voice computer early in Amazon's history, believing it would facilitate easier interactions with technology. A team at Amazon faced numerous challenges while developing this concept but ultimately succeeded in creating the Echo speaker and the Alexa voice assistant, which introduced a new type of computer to millions.

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