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Re:Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s i... by kalleboo on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @07:31AM (#12642982)
That would be lovely, but there's no way that's the next step. The next step is "I booked a flight with our GreatDeal™ Partner [and you're paying more than if you had used a discount booking site]"
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Re:Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s i... by inopinatus on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @10:02AM (#12643846)
I'm not so cynical, in large part because I think you could develop an Alexa skill right now that does most of what I described.

However, that is besides the point. This was just an illustration of what is possible if your VPA is a preference-aware negotiation agent.

Of course you are free to choose a closed platform, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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