Media
Launch Coverage
National press coverage of product launches led by teams Alok managed at Amazon - Alexa identity, voice recognition, ambient AI, and Home Services.
Wall Street JournalGood Morning AmericaTechCrunchThe VergeCNETTIMEZDNetBusiness InsiderAmazon Science
Wall Street Journal2017
Alexa Voice Recognition Launch Coverage
Alexa learns to distinguish between different voices: the first voice biometric personalization system on a consumer device at scale.
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Good Morning America2019
Alexa Voice PIN & Authentication
Multi-factor biometric authentication on Alexa enabling secure transactions for healthcare and purchases.
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TechCrunch2017
Amazon Alexa Devices Can Finally Distinguish Between Different Voices
TechCrunch's coverage of the launch that brought individual voice recognition to Alexa devices.
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TIME2017
Amazon Echo Voice ID Feature
TIME's coverage of Amazon Echo learning to identify individual users by voice.
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The Verge2017
Amazon Echo Multi-User Voice Recognition
The Verge on Alexa's new ability to recognize multiple users on a single device.
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CNET2021
On Echo Show 15, Alexa Will Recognize Your Face Thanks to Visual ID
Launch of Alexa Visual ID: facial recognition for personalized experiences on Echo Show devices.
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ZDNet2019
Alexa Skills Can Now Recognise Your Voice to Personalise Services
Skills Personalization launch enabling 100+ third-party skills to deliver voice-personalized experiences.
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Amazon Science2021
Ambient Intelligence Will Accelerate Advancements in General AI
Amazon Science article covering multi-modal person recognition and ambient intelligence: powered by the Presence Data patent.
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Business Insider2015
Amazon Introduces Amazon Home Services
Launch of Amazon's hyperlocal services marketplace, with millions of professional service offers at launch.
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Authored Features
Feature writing by Alok in major technology media.