Amazon’s Alexa chief on the rapid evolution of AI

Microsoft details bugs exploited by Chinese hacking group | Meet the new director of Sea.citi ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, AI and automation are impacting our work and lives: [Read more.]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we take a closer look at Amazon's Alexa in a world where generative AI is enabling sophisticated conversations with digital assistants. - How does Alexa stack up against ChatGPT? How will privacy play into all of this? And what's Amazon's commitment to Alexa in this era of corporate cutbacks? - Those are some of our questions for Rohit Prasad, the senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa, whose role has expanded in the past year to lead the Alexa business. - [Listen here]( or subscribe to GeekWire in [Apple Podcasts]( [Google Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or wherever you listen. Multiple flaws in Microsoft’s code and systems were exploited by a Chinese hacking group to infiltrate the email accounts of an estimated 25 organizations and government agencies, reportedly including the account of U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Microsoft detailed the problems in a new analysis Friday. [Read more](. Terrance Stevenson is bringing his passion for peace-building, community development, and innovation to the Seattle tech industry as the new director of Sea.citi, a nonprofit that launched in 2018 and aims to help tech workers engage with civic issues. [Read more](. New data shows that more workers are coming to downtown Seattle, but the percentage of returning workers compared to pre-pandemic levels still lags behind most other U.S. cities. [Read more](. Toronto autonomous driving startup Waabi added another Seattle tech vet to its team. [Read more in Tech Moves](. Thanks for [subscribing]( to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire Managing Editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com; and GeekWire Co-Founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [A Tutorial by CMU Language Technologies Institute Assistant Professor Daphne Ippolito]( People of all ages are thinking and talking about the downstream effects of generative AI – especially considering recent, rapid developments. Carnegie Mellon University responds with a new, engaged and multi-disciplinary “community of practice” to help shape the future of generative AI. Join the conversations during this free Summer Series! [Register now!]( LATEST HEADLINES [Amazon’s Alexa and the rapid evolution of AI: A conversation with Alexa chief Rohit Prasad]( [Meet the new leader of Sea.citi, a nonprofit that aims to engage Seattle tech workers with civic life]( [Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi hires another Seattle tech vet]( [Chinese hacking group exploited multiple Microsoft flaws to access U.S. government email accounts]( [Xbox’s Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb ‘taking a step back’ from Microsoft]( [Downtown Seattle worker traffic slowly increasing, but still lags behind most U.S. cities]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [NTTA- North Texas Tollway Authority: Sr ETL & Data Modeling Developer]( - [MedBridge: Software Engineer III (Back end)]( - [University of Washington Information School: IT Support Manager]( - [INRIX: Lead Software Engineer]( - [GeekWork: Head of Product]( - [University of Washington Information School: Assistant Professor, Teaching Track – Information Management / Information System]( - [INRIX: Director, Customer Success]( - [Radiant Vision Systems: Test Engineer]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2023 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](