> There /is/ power to-be-had, but nobody has really tapped it.
This kind of thing can't be built for modern mainstream operating systems because they generally prevent subjugation of the OS components and other programs, even if the user wants that, ostensibly for security reasons.
Unlike a human operator, an assistant "app" can only operate within the bounds of APIs defined by the OS vendors and third-party developers. Gone are the days of third-party software that extends the operating system in ways that the overlords couldn't (or wouldn't) dream of.
That's not entirely true. Accessibility APIs on macOS, for example, would let you control so many aspects of the OS from user land apps given that permissions are granted. But voice assistants are not up to the task.
This kind of thing can't be built for modern mainstream operating systems because they generally prevent subjugation of the OS components and other programs, even if the user wants that, ostensibly for security reasons.
Unlike a human operator, an assistant "app" can only operate within the bounds of APIs defined by the OS vendors and third-party developers. Gone are the days of third-party software that extends the operating system in ways that the overlords couldn't (or wouldn't) dream of.