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

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

  • greenskye@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    Well so far my Google Smart speakers have two functions:

    • Voice activated timer
    • Wi-Fi speaker that I only ever cast to with my phone, never actually talk to them.

    Don’t think I’ll miss that if they decide to charge for it.

    • lps2@lemmy.mlEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      My Google homes have gotten progressively worse over the years. Half the time it will say it’s setting a timer but nope, no timer. Recently I’ll tell it to play music and it will reply that I don’t have any devices with that feature… they’re all Google homes or Chromecast which absolutely play music. Really like the hardware but the software is utter shit

      • Stumblinbear@pawb.socialEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        I hate when it’s playing music and I tell it to shut the fuck up, then it decides to turn off every actively going alarm in the house instead of turning off the goddamn music playing on the one it literally responded in. This happens most mornings.

      • criticalimpact@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        They also removed the ability to link third-party list applications so now saying “Add X to shopping list” just sends it into some nether realm where the item is never to be seen ever again.