[mPReDiToR]

I'm never paying for Alexa.

They get latinum enough from datamining and privacy intrusions.

As soon as they put adverts on, or charge for the smart timer/lightswitch functionality, I'm out.

There are OSS projects and I have RasPi devices sitting around. Burn an SD, plug a mic in, off we go.

Alexa found its way into homes because it was free and does what people want. Don't screw that up, add value. Make people want to give you money. Don't tighten your grip or star systems will slip through your fingers.

What do I know though, I'm only a guy who has one or more of these things in every room of my house. SMH.

[corint]

I still believe that device manufacturers should be forced to reveal any keys / similar to load 3rd party firmware onto devices like this, if/when the devices go out of support or deviate in pricing from when sold (viz: Ring Doorbells adding subscriptions).

Sure, the vendor lock does allow them to sell the device at a lower cost, but you pay for it later.

[infinityplus1]

I would pay for a Jarvis style holographic AI, even if not fully AGI.

[wdh505]

I saw some waifu tech that is currently available in Japan that should be able to have the holographic part and a port for current ai

https://blog.dejapan.com/2018/08/life-in-japan/gatebox-ai-vi...