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- Pete Davidson reveals nan tech invention he is looking guardant to, arsenic good arsenic 1 he nary longer is, successful an exclusive question and reply pinch PEOPLE
- The character and comedian is excited astir hoverboards, but doesn't stock nan aforesaid emotion astir flying cars
- "That would beryllium a f------ nightmare," Davidson jokes astir nan latter
Pete Davidson is reasoning up to a much technological future.
In an exclusive question and reply pinch PEOPLE, nan character and comedian, 31, reveals nan tech inventions he is looking guardant to, arsenic good arsenic 1 he nary longer is.
"I'm still waiting for nan hoverboard," Davidson — who is partnering pinch Amazon for Alexa+ — says.
"We sewage close. Remember those boards they had, but past they conscionable started exploding?" he continues, referring to nan self-balancing devices that faced technological issues successful caller years.
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As for 1 futuristic advancement he was erstwhile excited about, but isn't anymore? "Flying cars," Davidson says.
"When I was a kid, they sounded really cool, but now that I really drive, that would beryllium a f------nightmare," he continues. "So I dream cipher ever creates flying cars."
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Flying cars person been a staple successful various movies and tv series, including Blade Runner, Back to nan Future, The Jetsons and more. Recently, specified modes of proscription person been tested, including nan Pivotal BlackFly, an electrical vertical takeoff and landing conveyance (eVTOL).
Dan Neil of The Wall Street Journal recently recounted taking a trial formation of 1 aft completing a four-day training session. The flights, nan outlet reported, are 20 minutes long, pinch speeds of up to 55 knots and a weight limit of 200 lbs. There are besides nary property requirements for imaginable pilots.
While Davidson whitethorn person to hold a spot longer to spot definite technological advancements travel to fruition, he can, for nan clip being, bask Amazon's latest betterment to Alexa, its cloud-based sound assistant.
Alexa+, which uses generative AI to beryllium much conversational, personalized and proactive — and is free pinch Prime — is "nice" and "reliable," Davidson tells PEOPLE.
"I don't person societal media and I don't for illustration reference news connected my phone, truthful I'll conscionable inquire Alexa, like, 'Hey, is location thing large happening correct now that I request to know? Or what's nan weather?' " he continues. "It's conscionable an Alexa connected steroids."
The Saturday Night Live alum is moreover connected committee pinch Alexa+ now being "a small sassy," explaining, "It's more, I guess, human."
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