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Alexa+ is a lobotomized version of the original. Since the "upgrade", a simple request for a wholesome sesame street clip results in playing the beezleblocks music video (which starts with a girl dead in a bathtub full of water holding a cinder block) - true story.
"Alexa, please find local pediatric therapists"
Exact same with Google with Gemini. Think can't flip switches, play podcasts...