"Alexa...will I meet my retirement goal?" "You are not on track to meet your retirement goal," replies Amazon.com Inc.'s voice-activated digital assistant, with not a bit of sugarcoating. Then she suggests turning over $76 a month to Fidelity Investments and its advisers. This won't actually happen if you try it on your Amazon Alexa device at home. It's a demonstration put on by EMoney Advisor LLC, a company owned by Fidelity, in its offices in Radnor, Pa. Amazon provides software for third-party app developers to experiment with new functions. Fidelity is trying to find ways to apply artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, and voice-recognition software to the hidebound world of money management and investing.
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