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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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LazaroFilm@lemmy.world
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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”

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db2@sopuli.xyz
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“Welcome to the PiHole, Alexa.”

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spitfire@infosec.pub
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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!

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JonEFive@midwest.social
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“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.”

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bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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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

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FireTower@lemmy.world
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*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)

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