On: Alexa for Business

[falcolas]

Alexa, deploy project aardvark.

OK, deploying project aardvark, now on version 5

Alexa, roll back project aardvark.

OK, rolling back project arc, now on version 21.

Alexa, I said roll back aardvark!

OK. Rolling back project arc, now on version 20.

Alexa, stop everything!

I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that.

[seanmcdirmid → falcolas]

This is why no company has dared to choose HAL as the name for their digital voice assistant yet.

[RegBarclay → seanmcdirmid]

They're missing out. I would buy HAL as a system or a personality for any existing system.

[ghaff → seanmcdirmid]

HAL probably wouldn't work well as a trigger name: too short and not unique enough.

[lostboys67 → seanmcdirmid]

having an assistant called EDI would be better

" I enjoy the sight of humans on their knees. "

[outworlder → falcolas]

You make it confirm the intent, and only then execute.

[coolanymous → falcolas]

how about: Alexa, look up "X" in company wiki? or Alexa, what are the company holidays this month? or Alexa, submit an expense report for event "X" for "Y" dollars or Alexa, set Out of Office auto reply or ...