Artificial intelligence normally dances around making the tough calls, but Amazon’s Alexa knows precisely who she thinks is going to win the Super Bowl.
We asked Alexa, Google Home, Siri, and more who would win the Super Bowl. Here are their answers
“Who is winning the Super Bowl?”
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Stifling defense? Check. The Eagles were fourth in yards allowed this season.
Underdog status? Yep. Seen those dog heads everywhere?
E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles? Sure.
It all seems accurate, but after seeing this person get an answer from Alexa I wanted to see what other bots thought:
- Siri: Would not decide on the game, instead just saying that the Patriots are favored by 5 points in the odds.
- Google Home: “Here are the top stories ...” aka, nothing helpful.
- Cortana: Brought up the schedule for the game, but would not make a call.
- Cfbot: SB Nation’s resident robot friend in Slack ...
Only Alexa was brave enough to really go out on a limb. Now we wait to see how smart computers really are.
