Re:Apple is struggling to become an AI powerhouse
by beachbum8029 on Thursday June 08, 2017 @05:41PM
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Lol, you can't even ask Siri to play a song on Spotify so you can forget about that. Anyway at that point why do you want to play telephone with chatbots? Just get an android phone.
Re:Apple is struggling to become an AI powerhouse
by naravara on Thursday June 08, 2017 @04:41PM
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>I wonder if implementing the feature of calling 3rd party assistants from the flagship assistant would pay off strategically.
It'll never happen, but I can definitely see some utility in building this in. For example: "Hey Siri, have Alexa order some paper towels from Amazon." I can see Amazon allowing this since they're going for a more generic approach. But I don't think Google, Apple, MS, or Samsung will.
I wonder if implementing the feature of calling 3rd party assistants from the flagship assistant would pay off strategically.
On one hand, you appeal to people who like other assistants better, or like different assistants for different things. On the other hand, you give up on forcing people to get used to your assistant.
Also, could an isolationist provider stop other assistants from calling their one? Technically? Legally?