Amazon plans to turn Alexa into 'Star Trek' AI assistant

Amazon wants Alexa to boldly go where no AI has gone before. The e-commerce giant envisions its voice assistant functioning like the'Star Trek computer', in that it will answer users no matter where they are in their home with instant feedback. And, more than 10,000 developers have registered to add the virtual assistant to products, bringing this dream closer to a reality. Amazon wants Alexa to boldly go where no AI has gone before. David Limp, Amazon's senior vice president for devices, envisions the voice assistant functioning like the'Star Trek computer', in that it will answer users no matter where they are in their home and right away David Limp, Amazon's senior vice president for devices, envisions the voice assistant functioning like the'Star Trek computer', in that it will answer users no matter where they are in their home and right away.