This isn't inherent to voice assistants though (which is what this subthread is about). Siri is a known, particularly poor implementation of a voice assistant.

This isn't inherent to voice assistants though (which is what this subthread is about). Siri is a known, particularly poor implementation of a voice assistant. I don't have an Alexa, but I just moved to a city where rainy days come out of nowhere. My Google Home is concise and precise about the chance that I'll need an umbrella, including what time the chance of rain starts.