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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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[–] 57 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So they expect that people pay for being spied upon and seriously data mined?

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

    Yes and people will pay for it.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I don't know about that. They never delivered on Smart Home promises and the only truly useful thing my Google AI does is to give me the forecast. Otherwise it's just a wifi speaker.

    If they finally integrate Bard, I would actually consider paying for the service.

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