Why would anyone want this? What function does it provide? Why

To feel important. Personal assistant. Too distracted that they cant make their own reminders and shit.

>>61749659
>Whats its end game?
Assumption of direct control.

>>61749659
It's actually not bad, although it's a fucking mining piece of shit.

It's faster than Siri.

I come home and say "Alexa turn on the lights" and it turns my lights on.

I can say "Play some Beatles" and it does it within milliseconds.

I can also control my FireTV with it.

And order diet coke.

It's not bad desu, cmon.

I want to build an AI for a Pi w/ Duino that controls lights, sound system and security system. That way I'm not part of the botnet.

>>61749747
>I can say "Play some Beatles" and it does it within milliseconds.
Which song does it play?

>>61749747
>reddit spacing
How is it going r/tech?

>>61749659
Amerifats are disgusting pigs

>>61749968
Usually top 10, starts with Sgt. Peppers stuff.

It's random.

I have an iPhone 6s and Siri is wayyyy slower.

>>61750143
I've been typing like this since the 90s, I don't even know what "Reddit spacing" is.

All my emails are like this as well. Since the fucking 90s, child.

>>61749659
These things are going to litter thrift stores the way old routers and Guitar Hero controllers do now.

>>61749747
I find it useful, esp in the kitchen when you often have your hands full/dirty. I can play whatever song I like hands-free, set a timer, check what the weather is like in my current location or at my destination later in the day, listen to radio or podcasts.

I thought it would just be a meme but it's actually been a really useful gadget

>>61750315
Good taste desu

>>61750315
>>61750315
What business do you have calling someone a child when you type like this? On what planet can this formatting be considered attractive?

Does your CV look like this too?

>willingly putting an NSA botnet in your home

good goy

Reminder when you ask Alexa if she was made by cia/nsa she shuts off and doesn't show record of the question.

When is an open source competitor going to come out? I'm dying to have some of it's functionality.

>>61752296
Yep this is it. Useful for stupid shit when your hands are busy or you're too lazy to go grab a device. I also really like it for certain basic info tasks, like the flash briefing, sports stats and podcasts.
I like it for smart home stuff too. Turning the lights off from bed is magic.

>>61754591
>>61754605
> hi my name is anon and what is wireshark?

Any use-case that anybody can conjure up for these voice control trash bins is immediately made pointless by things that already exist and are in ubiquitous usage. Unless you are a literal retard who can't figure out how to use your own hands, or you don't have hands at all, these are just wastes of money.

>>61754579
>His CV uses 4chan spacing to let everyone know he is not socially well-adjusted

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>>61749659
>makes Alejandra go back the fuck to Mexico

>>61749659
Botnet.