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Amazon Echo - this is how it starts
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:42 pm
The more conspiratorial among us have often wondered when Amazon would reveal it's true intentions.
How and why does a company not even try to make a profit while continuing to grow and grow, offering new and better service seemingly every day, creating innovative products, and basically redefining shopping forever?
Well, so they can come into your home with AI and take over, of course.
Amazon Echo
more info - by invitation only
How and why does a company not even try to make a profit while continuing to grow and grow, offering new and better service seemingly every day, creating innovative products, and basically redefining shopping forever?
Well, so they can come into your home with AI and take over, of course.
Amazon Echo
more info - by invitation only
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 1:44 pm
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Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:50 pm to uway
Google Now in a different package
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:51 pm to uway
Is this real or a spoof
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:52 pm to uway
This doesn't seem much different than what most smart phones can already do. I guess being always on and shared by a household makes it different. They should have integrated Fire TV with it.
Will it use what it hears to then suggest purchases on Amazon?
Will it use what it hears to then suggest purchases on Amazon?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:54 pm to BearCrocs
It's a real product
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:54 pm to uway
Alexa 
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:54 pm to MamouTiger65
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Will it use what it hears to then suggest purchases on Amazon?
I can't imagine they would have it speak at all when not specifically asked to.
Well, not until "it's time", at least.
Obviously OP was in jest, but this kind of stuff does raise my hackles a bit. And I flat-out love Amazon.
If I find out that it can teach foreign languages, I'm in.
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:02 pm to uway
This thing looks legit! I never have to learn anything again!
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:03 pm to tigahfromtheham
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Alexa
exactly
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:05 pm to bigberg2000
I'm guessing version 2 will have a projector built-in.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:06 pm to uway
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I can't imagine they would have it speak at all when not specifically asked to.
I was thinking more like suggested items show up on Amazon. Mentioned movies show up for Prime streaming. Web ads start to be Amazon ads for things you are talking about.
Its similar to how they want to use point of sale technology in brick and mortar stores to link your online shopping habits with your offline shopping habits. Basically they could get a more complete view of what you buy and what you might want to buy.
They were also working on a predictive delivery system earlier in the year where they would ship out items that they anticipated you were going to purchase even before you completed a transaction. This could help with that.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:09 pm to uway
Amazon is the best.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:09 pm to uway
I read about these in 1984.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:09 pm to MamouTiger65
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I was thinking more like suggested items show up on Amazon. Mentioned movies show up for Prime streaming. Web ads start to be Amazon ads for things you are talking about.
Its similar to how they want to use point of sale technology in brick and mortar stores to link your online shopping habits with your offline shopping habits. Basically they could get a more complete view of what you buy and what you might want to buy.
They were also working on a predictive delivery system earlier in the year where they would ship out items that they anticipated you were going to purchase even before you completed a transaction. This could help with that.
I think you nailed it.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:10 pm to bigberg2000
"Alexa, give me a blow job."
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:11 pm to BearCrocs
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Is this real or a spoof
Sad that you can't tell. I thought the exact same thing...it almost looks like an SNL skit.
Is this how Skynet gets into our homes and destroys us?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:11 pm to uway
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I'm guessing version 2 will have a projector built-in.
And version 3 will have a fleshlight.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:13 pm to CocomoLSU
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Is this how Skynet gets into our homes and destroys us?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:15 pm to bigberg2000
"It only talks when we use the wink word I chose... Jasmyn... you're up on the main sta... I mean... how many teaspoons are in a cup?"
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:19 pm to CocomoLSU
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Sad that you can't tell. I thought the exact same thing...it almost looks like an SNL skit.
They teed this one up for SNL. Can you imagine bringing up secret lists of significant others.
"Alexa, call my side piece."
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