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Amazon wants Alexa to play in-house doctor: Report

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ANI Washington [United States]

Amazon is reportedly looking at adding new abilities to its Alexa digital assistant which will allow it to potentially suggest you some health and wellness measures.

Based on leaked internal documents, Amazon is building a dedicated health and wellness team within the Alexa division, Engadget reports.

The team is said to be headed by Amazon veteran, Rachel Jiang. The team will look into improving Alexa's performance in health-care related fields, such as diabetes management or tips for new parents.

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First Published: May 11 2018 | 11:55 AM IST

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