Virtual assistant units have become a staple in many UK households, telling people whether it is expected to rain, what the time is, and what the result in the football was
Amazon has released the top questions and requests given to the software during 2024. Some were ones you would expect: “What is the value of bitcoin?”; “what is the population of earth?”; and “what does AI mean?”.
In the kitchen, a lot of people used Alexa as a virtual sous chef, fielding other food-related questions and helping with recipes for pancakes, yorkshire puddings and banana bread.
One name that dominated the searches was Taylor Swift. The US megastar appeared top of the list of questions regarding celebrities’ heights and ages, as well as being the second-most searched for net worth, after Elon Musk, the richest person in the world.
On top of this, Swift was the most-played music artist on Alexa, ahead of the likes of Eminem, Ed Sheeran, Adele and Beyoncé.
Football dominated the sports side of the list, with all 10 of the sporting questions relating to Premier League clubs of the England national team. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland were all highly searched players during the year.
