Re:Voice UI Is the Future. But When?
by mrtksn on Monday February 05, 2018 @03:53AM
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Actually, it depends how much you want to talk to your device.
If you really want this to work, we can install infrastructure at public places that can cooperate with your personal devices to improve your experience dramatically.
Think directional microphones and user tracking cameras that listens to you and watch your surroundings for you.
That way, you can have actual assistant as the infrastructure can be very knowledgable about the environment that's installed. For example, it can know how full the trains in the tube are and direct you to the optimal door, it an know the exact exit, it can know the wending machine and what it offers.
Suddenly, you will have voice UI to an intelligent assistant. Probably will feel as if it is a general purpose AI since it will be specialised for every location and occasion.
Maybe it can works as a subscription service where you gain advantage in crowded places against those who don't have a subscription or maybe it can be a public service and optimize the crowds movements and actions to improve productivity. Either model sounds dystopian but I would argue this is the direction we are headed to.
If you really want this to work, we can install infrastructure at public places that can cooperate with your personal devices to improve your experience dramatically.
Think directional microphones and user tracking cameras that listens to you and watch your surroundings for you.
That way, you can have actual assistant as the infrastructure can be very knowledgable about the environment that's installed. For example, it can know how full the trains in the tube are and direct you to the optimal door, it an know the exact exit, it can know the wending machine and what it offers.
Suddenly, you will have voice UI to an intelligent assistant. Probably will feel as if it is a general purpose AI since it will be specialised for every location and occasion.
Maybe it can works as a subscription service where you gain advantage in crowded places against those who don't have a subscription or maybe it can be a public service and optimize the crowds movements and actions to improve productivity. Either model sounds dystopian but I would argue this is the direction we are headed to.