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1. Please provide the following information so that we may contact you:

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2. Are you a current citizen of the USA living in the United States?

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3. Which gender do you identify with?

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4. What is your age?

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5. Which, if any, of the following smart devices do you personally own and use currently?

A smart device is any electronic device that connects to the internet and can be controlled remotely on the same network.

Select all that apply....

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6. Which of the following voice assistants are you AWARE OF, if any?

By Voice Assistant, we mean artificial intelligence that uses an interactive voice that provides answers to questions, provides news and other information, and can be used to control devices.

Select all that apply....

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7. Which of the following voice assistants do you CURRENTLY USE, if any?

Select all that apply....

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8. IF YOU CURRENTLY USE ALEXA:

You mentioned you currently use Alexa. To confirm, Alexa is a form of artificial intelligence that uses an interactive voice to provide answers to questions, play audio (like news or music), and control smart devices.

Alexa voice assistant is available on both devices made by Amazon (e.g., Echo Dot, Echo Show), as well as built into devices made by other brands (e.g., Samsung TVs, Bose speakers).

Which brand(s) of device(s) do you use Alexa on?

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9. Amazon recently launched Alexa+, a new generative-AI–powered version of Alexa available on select Amazon devices.

On which Amazon-made devices do you currently have Alexa+, if any?

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10. If you mentioned you use Alexa on non-Amazon branded devices.....Where the Alexa voice assistant is built into another brand’s smart device.

Below are some examples of smart devices made by brands other than Amazon, where Alexa voice assistant could be built into the device.

To the best of your knowledge, which type of non-Amazon branded devices that have Alexa built into them do you currently own? Please only select devices that have Alexa built into them...

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11. Which of the following brand(s) of Smart Speaker(s) with Alexa Built in do you own? If you own multiple Smart Speakers from different brands, please select all the brands of Smart Speakers you own.

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12. IF YOU OWN A BOSE SMART SPEAKER:

Which of the following Bose Smart Speaker(s) do you own? If you own multiple, please select all the Bose Smart Speakers that you own...

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13. Which of the following brand(s) of Smart Soundbar with Alexa Built in do you own?

If you own multiple Smart Soundbars from different brands, please select all the brands of Smart Soundbars you own....

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14. Which of the following Bose Smart Soundbar(s) do you own?

If you own multiple Bose Smart Soundbars, select all that you own.....

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15. Which of the following Bose devices would you use for this research study?

If you currently use Alexa on more than one device, please select the one you use most often. Otherwise, select the device you would be most willing to set up and use.

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16. How often do you use Alexa on this devices?

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17. Is Alexa currently registered on this device?

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18. Would you be willing to use Alexa - and register if needed - on your device for the purposes of this research study?

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19. Amazon recently launched Alexa+, a new generative-AI–powered version of Alexa available on select devices.

To the best of your knowledge, has yourdevice already been upgraded to Alexa+?

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20. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? Please provide as much detail as possible including what you would do with that power!

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21. If you could only use ONE Alexa feature on your Smart Speaker or Soundbar for the rest of your life, what would that feature be? Why would you choose this feature? Why is it the most helpful or satisfying?

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22. Imagine you were the CEO of the Alexa voice assistant business. What improvements would you make to Alexa? What new features or capabilities would you build? What optimizations would you make? Feel free to get creative.

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23. How would you describe your personal experience with Generative AI (generative artificial intelligence)? Select one.

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24. Amazon recently launched Alexa+. Alexa+ is a new, more advanced version of Alexa powered by generative AI, designed to be more conversational, helpful, and personalized. It understands natural, multi-step requests, remembers context across devices, and can handle more complex tasks—like adjusting your smart home based on general commands or even booking services for you. Alexa+ also learns your preferences over time to better support your routines.


How interested are you in trying Alexa+, the new generative AI-powered version of Alexa?

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25. Are you an Amazon Prime member?

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26. Do you have a desktop or laptop computer with a working webcam?

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27. Are you comfortable giving responses via video using your webcam or smartphone?

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28. Participation should be based on your personal knowledge, experiences, opinions, and beliefs. Responses will be screened for AI-generated text, and the use of AI to generate responses is strictly prohibited. If we find your responses to have been generated using AI, your participation in the study will be considered invalid, and you will not be eligible for any compensation. Do you understand that all responses submitted through your participation in this project should be authored by you, yourself and no AI can be used?

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