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

    • HughJanus@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      It’s like charging you for cable and then shoving ads down your throat.

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      1 year ago

      That’s often the case. They can have their cake and eat it too. Shareholders would expect nothing less.

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      1 year ago

      I think the data is probably less valuable than people think, especially if the users expect an AI response whenever a data point can be collected from them.