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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Alexa has a feature where you tell it you're leaving the house and it will listen for smoke detectors or breaking glass, alerting you through your phone if it detects something. Amazon is putting that behind a paywall next year.

Google did that with Nest Aware years ago as well. It's super annoying.