The ubiquitous bad UX tic in voice assist is even worse in this context-- why must devices slowly repeat back the wording of your questions like they're language students?

"Do I need an umbrella today?"
(pause)
"No, you do not need an umbrella today."

This is true of every software voice thing and it's absurd. Isn't saving me time the whole point? If I ask for the name of a song, you don't have to say "The name of the song is... ". Just say "Sultans of Swing" and be quiet. Or add some more context but don't repeat the question

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