Someone has to say it: Voice assistants are not doing it for big tech

Re:Someone has to say it: Voice assistants are not doing it ... by serial_dev on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @06:02AM (#33717686)

> Instead, it's a guessing game about syntax and semantics, and frequently a source of frustration

My biggest frustration with Alexa is getting it play the podcasts I want to listen to. Even popular podcasts with English names are hard to get just right for Alexa. The same goes for song titles and bands that are not popular, or they are in other languages.

Usually when I want to take a shower, I try to get the podcasts/music to play for 2 minutes, then sigh, give up and just say "Alexa play Britney Spears".

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Re:Someone has to say it: Voice assistants are not doing it ... by ghaff on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @10:10AM (#33720084)

And discoverability. For a long drive I probably want to pick out some specific podcast episodes rather than play whatever. I'm just not a background sound of whatever sort of person. The interfaces aren't really good enough to present me with some options with voice control only. So I end up mostly prepopulating a "Car" playlist.

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