True, but if you think you can have a real conversation with any inanimate object you've fallen for the AI overhype. Maybe in the future but not now. The Echo and Google home are great if you keep your expectations in check.
The question is not whether we can have a meaningful conversation, but whether we can have a "functional" conversation. Can the machine quantify a basic statement of my needs, conversationally clarify any fuzzy parameters, and properly execute my request? I believe it can, but only across a set of narrow fields, with much training data and effort.