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Not All of Us Want to Talk to Our Tech. Do We Have a Choice?
Key takeaways
- The future is becoming awfully chatty, which is bound to make some people uncomfortable.
- At Google's recent I/O event and Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), many new features involved interacting with AI by talking to it through your phone (or devices such as smart glasses, in Google's case).
- This push toward a more voice-focused future sounds like progress, but it assumes that everyone is comfortable thinking out loud, which could further alienate people who may already be wary of AI.
The future is becoming awfully chatty, which is bound to make some people uncomfortable.
At Google's recent I/O event and Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), many new features involved interacting with AI by talking to it through your phone (or devices such as smart glasses, in Google's case). And with the new Siri AI, we also saw Apple presenters chatting up their i Phones during WWDC keynote, explaining all the new ways people can interact with the virtual assistant.
This push toward a more voice-focused future sounds like progress, but it assumes that everyone is comfortable thinking out loud, which could further alienate people who may already be wary of AI.
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