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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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[-] galaxies_collide@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago

So they get massive amounts of free data for Machine Learning, but want to charge users for supplying it?

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago

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

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

It's like charging you for Prime Video and then shoving ads down your throat.

[-] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

It's like RAAAAIIAAIIIN on your wedding day

[-] tempest@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago

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

[-] thrakkerzog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I wake my echo and then grind coffee beans.

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 2 years 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.

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