ALX201: Alexa Everywhere: A Year in Review

Since its launch in 2015, Alexa has enabled new experiences across many device form factors at home, work, in the car, and on the go. With over 50,000 published skills, hundreds of new API features releases, and numerous Alexa-enabled devices, it can be hard to keep track with of the current pace. In this session, we get you up to speed on the current Voice First movement, the current Conversational AI trends, and we give demonstrations of some of the latest Alexa features and devices. Come learn about the new Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) multi-modal framework, Alexa Presentation Language (APL) for developers, Alexa skill fulfillment and consumables for customers, and some of the latest device offerings utilizing the Alexa Voice Service (AVS) and the new Alexa Gadgets Toolkit.