Alexa, how do I treat a migraine? Amazon’s voice assistant will now provide medical information to people in the U.K.
LONDON—Amazon.com Inc.’s voice assistant Alexa will provide medical information to users in Britain that comes directly from the country’s state-backed National Health Service, a deal that broadens the tech giant’s push into health care but raised concerns among privacy advocates about exploiting people’s medical information.
Under the partnership, which starts this week, Alexa will automatically search the NHS website for information when asked about common illnesses instead of other sites. It is Amazon’s first deal with...
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