Here is an evil idea: hotels could start providing smart speakers integrated in the rooms. Call it Smart Room™. This way you can ask the room where the nearest

Here is an evil idea: hotels could start providing smart speakers integrated in the rooms. Call it Smart Room™. This way you can ask the room where the nearest supermarket is or whatever, that would be convenient for an out-of-town trip wouldn't it? Obviously the hotel would record all the requests and then sell the data to local shops / marketers, or even customize the answers for a fee. There is currently a debate on some Airbnb forums about smart speakers, whether they are a nice-touch or just creepy.