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Running AI is so expensive that Amazon will probably charge you to use Alexa in future, says outgoing exec (www.businessinsider.com)
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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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[–] 87 points 2 years ago (4 children)

AI is being touted as the solution to everything these days. It's really not, and we are going to find that out the hard way.

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I get what you’re saying, but voice assistants are one of the main places LLMs belong.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Yes, but so much more. An actually useful assistant that could draft emails, set reminders appropriately, create automations, etc. would be worth A LOT of money to me.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think if there ends up actually being a version of AI that is privacy focused and isn't screwing over creators it'd be so much less controversial. Also, everyone (including me) is really, really fucking sick of hearing about it all of the time in the same way that everyone is/was sick of hearing about the blockchain. As in: "Bro your taco stand needs AI/the blockchain."

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    You wouldn't need any kind of special training for this. Just the ability to do simple things like make calendar appointments, draft emails/responses, and set reminders based on time/locations/etc. It really doesn't seem very complicated but as far as I know no one has figured out how to do it yet. All the existing "assistants" are so bad that I don't even bother trying to use them anymore. They can't even do something simple like turning on a light with any degree of reliability.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Hey that's only because Amazon, Google and Microsoft (et al) just doesn't have the Money to Make it good!!

    So what about 9.99 a month?

    4.99 if you pay up front for a year?

    Euh, or how much can you cough up, like for a year or at least for Q4, I'm literally on a bad roll here.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm not going to buy into a subscription model for something I've already paid for. This subscription model crap is complete bullshit.

    We even tried to do it with heated seats recently. Like install heated seats in your car, but disable them in software. It's crazy that companies think they can get away with this.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago*

    I think there's a massive difference between unlocking a feature that's already there and requires no maintenance and a cloud-based service that demands 24/7 uptime and constant developer support, as well as ongoing feature development

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