Alexa will soon have a mind of her own

[k9kids]

Well, sort of. At least some memory.

https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/26/amazon-alexa-memory-and-skill-arbitration/

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Amazon's Alexa was an amnesiac: it can't remember important long-term info, or even that you started talking to it a few moments ago. Soon, though, it'll be considerably less forgetful. Amazon's Ruhi Sarikaya has detailed a string of upgrades to Alexa that promise more natural conversations, particularly about familiar subjects. Most notably, Alexa devices in the US will soon have a memory: you can tell the voice assistant to remember an important fact (say, a friend's birthday) and bring that up later.

[malliekm]

Is this like telling it to remember where your passport is and then when you can't find it, say, "Alexa, where did I tell you my passport is?".

[strayfish]

Is this like telling it to remember where your passport is and then when you can't find it, say, "Alexa, where did I tell you my passport is?".

There's a skill called Debby Onsite that can do that.

[froglips]

Is this like telling it to remember where your passport is and then when you can't find it, say, "Alexa, where did I tell you my passport is?".

There's a skill called Debby Onsite that can do that.

Who thinks up these names?  the name should have some reference as to what the app does!  I would think from the name it was some hooker site!

[strayfish]

Is this like telling it to remember where your passport is and then when you can't find it, say, "Alexa, where did I tell you my passport is?".

There's a skill called Debby Onsite that can do that.

Who thinks up these names?  the name should have some reference as to what the app does!  I would think from the name it was some hooker site!

Well good luck getting that reminder!