And this decision could not only leave tech and online commerce giant Amazon on the hook for an astronomical payout, but could leave Illinoisans cut out of the use of voice-activated smart technology, like Alexa, or similar future tech, Amazon has warned.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
I asked Alexa to tell me about public corruption in Illinois and she hasn’t stopped talking. That was three years ago.
Alexa, send me a cheque!