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Still, Alexa’s dunderheadedness feels emblematic of the state of old-school AI voice assistants, a field that also includes Apple’s Siri and Google’s Assistant.

Since launching in 2014, Alexa has grown far beyond its original role as a simple voice assistant for music and reminders.