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

  • @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    8410 months ago

    AI is being touted as the solution to everything these days. It’s really not, and we are going to find that out the hard way.

    • @Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com
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      810 months ago

      Hey that’s only because Amazon, Google and Microsoft (et al) just doesn’t have the Money to Make it good!!

      So what about 9.99 a month?

      4.99 if you pay up front for a year?

      Euh, or how much can you cough up, like for a year or at least for Q4, I’m literally on a bad roll here.

      • @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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        1610 months ago

        I’m not going to buy into a subscription model for something I’ve already paid for. This subscription model crap is complete bullshit.

        We even tried to do it with heated seats recently. Like install heated seats in your car, but disable them in software. It’s crazy that companies think they can get away with this.

        • @Stumblinbear@pawb.social
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          10 months ago

          I think there’s a massive difference between unlocking a feature that’s already there and requires no maintenance and a cloud-based service that demands 24/7 uptime and constant developer support, as well as ongoing feature development

        • @slumberlust@lemmy.world
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          210 months ago

          While I agree with you, they are 💯 going to get away with it, because your average consumer just doesn’t care.

    • @Hoomod@lemmy.world
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      410 months ago

      If IBM actually manages to convert COBOL into Java like they’re advertising, they’ll end up killing their own cash cow

      So much still runs on COBOL