The way humans interact with machines is at a turning point, and conversational artificial intelligence (AI) is at the center of the transformation. Learn how Amazon is using machine learning and cloud computing to fuel innovation in AI, making Amazon Alexa smarter every day. Alexa VP and Head Scientist Rohit Prasad presents the state of the union Alexa and Recent Advances in Conversational AIn for Alexa. He addresses Alexa's advances in spoken language understanding and machine learning, and shares Amazon's thoughts about building the next generation of user experiences.
18. L o n g F o r m
Au d i o
S k i l l
D i s c o ve r y
U K a n d D E
L a u n c h
D o m a i n
AP I s
19. Key Challenge in Skill Building
Many different ways to express the same concept
Phone number for
I want phone number
What is the number
for…..
Westlake Ace
Hardware
Ace Westlake
Westlake Hardware
Ace Westlake
Store…
20. Developer Preview for Built-in Library
Expressive Syntax
“SearchAction<object@LocalBusiness[telephone]>” makes your skill
understand a customer’s request for phone numbers for local businesses
Built-in intents and slots
minimize need for providing
sample utterances
From 10s of built-in intents
and slot types to 100+
intents and slot types
At launch we will enable built-ins for play
back of books, music and video, local
business search and movie showtimes
Several standalone slot types
will also be available backed
by curated catalogs
New
21. Skill Development Using Built-ins
“add all of Shakespeare’s works
to my summer reading list”
AMAZON.AddAction<object@Book,target
Collection@ReadingList>
“put don’t let me down on
my playlist ”
AMAZON.AddAction<object@MusicCreati
veWork,targetCollection@MusicPlaylist>
AMAZON.ChooseAction<object@MusicCrea
tiveWork,sourceCollection@MusicPlaylist>
“choose beethoven from my
classical music playlist”
34. ENRICHING DAILY LIFE
Making Smart Home Technologies
More Personable With Voice
EXTENDING NATURAL VOICE
INTERACTION EVERYWHERE
35. ENRICHING DAILY LIFE
Making Smart Home Technologies
More Personable With Voice
EXTENDING NATURAL VOICE
INTERACTION EVERYWHERE
36. Enabling Alexa Skills
+ Intel-based Smart Home Hub
Intel-based Smart Speaker
+ Amazon Alexa
Collaboration on AVS
Expansion in New Form
Factors
INTEL + AMAZON
*This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device
is not offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.
37. Enabling Alexa Skills
+ Intel-based Smart Home Hub
Intel-based Smart Speaker
+ Amazon Alexa
Collaboration on AVS
Expansion in New Form
Factors
INTEL + AMAZON
*This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device
is not offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.
44. Product diagnostics and
predictive service
Whole-home integration
Voice controls
Product Features
Convenience
Remote access
*28% of new Geneva users are also first time connected appliance users
*GE Appliances internal data
Alexa, tell Geneva to make
hot water for coffee in 10 minutes
45. Full-suite support – over 70 models
One of the most robust Alexa skills
Billions of utterances