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Main one for us is home automation - being able to turn on/off lights, heating, hot water etc is very convenient, saves time [1], money and improves home security.

Can't speak for G's offering, but currently Rest of Ear of Sauron Alexa and chipper, but particularly thick, Siri either don't work very well or fall into the easy to live without novelty category for us.

[1] Particularly around Xmas, lots of switchs which are almost always buried somewhere behind the tree ...




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