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Alexa+ add-on provides babysitters with custom safety guides

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A developer has created an Alexa+ add-on called "While You're Out" designed to assist babysitters by providing immediate access to family-specific safety information and emergency protocols. The system allows parents to input custom instructions via WhatsApp, which are then accessible through an Echo Show device. In emergencies, the add-on can display allergy plans, initiate calls to emergency services, and alert parents with live updates, functioning even offline. The developer also open-sourced the Alexa+ simulator used to test this application. AI

IMPACT Provides a novel application of AI assistants for enhanced child safety and caregiver support.

RANK_REASON This is a description of a custom-built tool and its functionality, not a release from a major AI lab or a significant industry event.

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Alexa+ add-on provides babysitters with custom safety guides

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Roshan ·

    I built an Alexa+ add-on for whoever looks after your kids, and an Alexa+ simulator first

    <p><strong>TL;DR:</strong> an MCP server that turns the kitchen Echo Show into the babysitter's guide. The safety rules are code, not a prompt; a blind test another AI wrote scored 85% on its first run; and I open-sourced the Alexa+ simulator I built to test it.</p> <h2> 8:14 pm,…

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