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Running AI is so expensive that Amazon will probably charge you to use Alexa in future, says outgoing exec::In an interview with Bloomberg, Dave Limp said that he "absolutely" believes that Amazon will soon start charging a subscription fee for Alexa

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] glimpseintotheshit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Siri was always shit but somehow managed to devolve even further lately. I never trusted her to do more than than turning lights on or off but now this shit happens:

Me: Siri, turn off the lights in the living room

Siri: OKAY, WHICH ROOM? BATHROOM, BEDROOM, KITCHEN, HALLWAY, LIVING ROOM?

Imagine living in a mansion with this cunt

[–] Staple_Diet@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use Google to turn on my TV by saying 'turn on TV', easily done. But then when I ask it to adjust volume it asks me which TV... I only have one TV online and it had just turned it on.

Jeez... at least Siri has an excuse to some degree because of Apples privacy pledge