Amazon's New Alexa-Driven Devices Give Customers the Privacy They Choose, SVP Limp Says

The transcript discusses Amazon's new high-end speaker, its market strategy, and pricing philosophy. Dave Limp, Amazon's Senior VP, explains the speaker's audio features and competitive pricing. The conversation also covers Alexa's new AI capabilities to detect user frustration and enhanced privacy controls. Amazon's business model focuses on breaking even with hardware sales, aiming for profitability through customer usage of services.

What is the price of Amazon's new high-end speaker?

• $299

• $99

• $399

• $199

How many speakers are built into Amazon's new device?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 5

What is Amazon's approach to pricing their products?

• Provide value and profit from usage

• Offer the lowest price in the market

• Maximize profit on initial sale

• Price higher than competitors

What new capability does Alexa have to improve user interaction?

• Control smart home devices

• Translate languages

• Detect user frustration

• Predict user questions

What privacy feature allows users to manage their voice data?

• Auto-delete voice utterances

• Encrypt all data

• Disable voice recognition

• Limit data sharing

Why does Amazon allow users to opt out of human annotation of voice recordings?

• To reduce costs

• To respect user privacy

• To enhance personalization

• To improve service accuracy

What is Amazon's business model for their hardware devices?

• Charge subscription fees

• Profit from initial sales

• Sell at a loss to gain market share

• Break even on sales, profit from usage