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Why Amazon's latest AI is named after a dog

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Why Amazon's latest AI is named after a dog

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The weird way AI assistants get their names

Amazon has called its latest AI assistant Rufus. But what is the story behind this unusual moniker and how does it compare to the way other AIs have been named?

The weird way AI assistants get their names

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So, in other words, it’s so users excuse it when it produces dog shit. Got it.
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  Ding ding ding!
  
  Winner winner, idiot dog barfing up your chicken dinner.

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