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I think treating Siri like a digital version of a Personal Assistant is going a bit far. It is a simple Voice Interface to a bunch of apps, local databases and cloud databases.

Nobody has ever said "Should I buy an Apple Watch for $750 or hire a PA for $35,000/year?".



I don’t think asking the time in London is asking too much of a VA in 2020


I would expect a 10 year old core feature on my $1750 phone / watch combination to perform better than my 3 year old.


I'm not a parent, so just speculating wildly, but there's a good chance your 3 year old has already cost more that $1750. Also, having met a few in my extended family I would doubt that a 3 year old not from London would actually know the time there, even if they could properly disambiguate the question. The phone seems like good value by that comparison


Google demoed an AI that could call the barber and make an appointment for you about a year ago.

I think it shows a lack of imagination on your part to NOT make that connection.


> lack of imagination on your part to NOT make that connection

I hope you didn't fire your PA after that AI demo!




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