You want wit, cynicism, jadedness, edginess? Here you go. A tongue-in-cheek article about the demise (and renewed rise) of AI-powered digital assistant tools and services, the meaning of technology, the paradox of design and purpose, market reliability, chain of trust, human randomness, and more. From your favorite grumpy dinosaur, with love. https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ai-assistants-demise.html Cheers, Mrk