Running AI is so expensive that Amazon will probably charge you to use Alexa in future, says outgoing exec

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Running AI is so expensive that Amazon will probably charge you to use Alexa in future, says outgoing exec
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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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“By the way, you can now pay for Alexa AI option if you want me to reply in a slightly smarter way, but I will still cut you off with ads and other useless things. To activate AlexaAI say activate”

"Welcome to the PiHole, Alexa."

Just made the switch to NextDNS. For $2/month I get a lot of the same features but also on my phone when not on WiFi. Still love my pihole though!

"No"

"I heard 'activate'. Thank you! Your credit card will be charged $129 annually. To cancel, please log on to the website because there's no way we're letting you get out of this mess the same way we got you into it."

To cancel, please log on to the website because there's no way we're letting you get out of this mess the same way we got you into it.

Unless you're in California

*to the same degree of intelligence as you've previously experienced. (Ps if you don't we're making Alexa have a room temp IQ)