In a recent New York Times review, Kevin Roose explored Amazon's new Alexa+, noting its improved natural language processing and ability to handle complex, multi-step requests. However, the review also highlighted significant drawbacks. Alexa+ suffers from bugs and unreliability, and surprisingly, performs worse than the original Alexa on some basic tasks. While the enhanced conversational fluidity is a positive step, the current iteration appears to sacrifice core functionality for more advanced features, ultimately leading to a frustrating user experience.