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The Alexa.com website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the company’s revamped digital voice assistant, was first announced at the Alexa Plus launch event in February. But until recently, Alexa.com redirected to an information page. Now, some users, myself included, are seeing a new Alexa Plus web interface.
Today, when I typed Alexa.com into my web browser, it took me to a page that resembled the Alexa Plus chatbot in the Alexa app. (I was already logged in to my Amazon.com account.)
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1 / 2 The new Alexa Plus web interface.
I went through a few setup steps, then arrived at a large blue-and-white screen with a big “Hello Jen, how can I help?” prompt above a text box. The box has the option to upload a file, and there are links to drop-down menus below: Plan, Learn, Create, Shop, and Find.
The menus include prebuilt prompts that take you into the chatbot interface, such as “Plan for my next getaway,” “Create a study guide for my exam,” “Shop trending products,” and “Book a table for a restaurant.” At the bottom of the chatbot, in small type, is the warning: “Alexa may not always get it right.”
A toolbar on the left has shortcuts to recent chats (including ones from my Echo devices), access to controls for my smart home (which responded promptly), my calendar, my Alexa lists, reminders, and tasks, plus a files section. The last one lets you access any files or photos you’ve uploaded to Alexa Plus, as well as the emails you’ve sent to it — all features that arrived with the new assistant.
A prompt to create a study guide opened this prefilled chat session.
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