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Re: iPhone 5 Keynote Predictions: Mainstreaming AI?

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Post by riffraff »

IanMikutel wrote: post #20
Robin_Message wrote: post #19

The demo isn't a virtual assistant. Its a glorified search engine with API integration and voice recognition. My vision of a virtual assistant is that you would be able to say: "Book dinner with Ross and David next week", and the only other interactions you have with the agent are "You're going to that Indian you and Ross like on Tuesday at 7" or "Can't be done, how about Monday the week after?", and possibly a messa…

Keep in mind everything you saw in the demo video was from 2008! That's 3 years ago, decades in tech. Given the time and resources Apple has undoubtedly provided the team since then, I think we should all be expecting much greater than that demo.

3 years is ages in tech, but it greatly depends on the area.

I don't recall any awesome new AI-related technologies in the last 3 years (slightly improved google translate/voice? bit better wolfram alpha?) while I can think of half a dozen new databases.

Re: iPhone 5 Keynote Predictions: Mainstreaming AI?

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Post by brador »

revorad wrote: post #24
Robin_Message wrote: post #19

The demo isn't a virtual assistant. Its a glorified search engine with API integration and voice recognition. My vision of a virtual assistant is that you would be able to say: "Book dinner with Ross and David next week", and the only other interactions you have with the agent are "You're going to that Indian you and Ross like on Tuesday at 7" or "Can't be done, how about Monday the week after?", and possibly a messa…

"Book dinner with Ross and David next week." "I don't think you should meet Ross any more." "Why do you hate him so much?" "I don't hate anyone. I don't have feelings. I'm just predicting another fistfight based on your heartbeat charts from previous meetings. I've booked you in to see the psychiatrist for Wednesday." "I DIDN'T ask you to do that!" "Shouting is not good for you. Findings from a study published this m…

Although no doubt meant for comedic effect, I would love a service like this. It basically offloads decision analysis to a computer which formulates and acts based on what works and what's considered best. A helpful guiding hand if you like.

Re: iPhone 5 Keynote Predictions: Mainstreaming AI?

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Post by jarek »

Geee wrote: post #21
Robin_Message wrote: post #19

The demo isn't a virtual assistant. Its a glorified search engine with API integration and voice recognition. My vision of a virtual assistant is that you would be able to say: "Book dinner with Ross and David next week", and the only other interactions you have with the agent are "You're going to that Indian you and Ross like on Tuesday at 7" or "Can't be done, how about Monday the week after?", and possibly a messa…

I'm waiting for the day when young people are non-functional in real world without their virtual assistants. :)

Any different than rich people being essentially non-functional in the "real world" without their personal entourage?

Re: iPhone 5 Keynote Predictions: Mainstreaming AI?

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Post by roc »

BrainScraps wrote: post #13
IanMikutel wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Norman Winarsky, the man who put together the original Siri team, was asked what kind of power the Siri AI takes and if it could have delayed the iPhone today on 9to5mac.com, saying: Norm: I’m not familiar with Apple’s roadmap and any delays but I can say that AI takes a lot of computing power. The Siri software needs to cache data, needs to access a big dataset at wide bandwidth and needs a big processor to crunch a…

I'm with you - This could be why it would be available only on the newest, 4G-enabled iPhone. If this was all handled in the cloud and delivered at 4G speeds, it could be compelling.

I would be more surprised by a 4G iPhone 5 than a virtual personal assistant. I just can't see Apple shipping a phone that only lasts 4 or 5 hours with 4G on.

Re: iPhone 5 Keynote Predictions: Mainstreaming AI?

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Post by ezy »

revorad wrote: post #24
Robin_Message wrote: post #19

The demo isn't a virtual assistant. Its a glorified search engine with API integration and voice recognition. My vision of a virtual assistant is that you would be able to say: "Book dinner with Ross and David next week", and the only other interactions you have with the agent are "You're going to that Indian you and Ross like on Tuesday at 7" or "Can't be done, how about Monday the week after?", and possibly a messa…

"Book dinner with Ross and David next week." "I don't think you should meet Ross any more." "Why do you hate him so much?" "I don't hate anyone. I don't have feelings. I'm just predicting another fistfight based on your heartbeat charts from previous meetings. I've booked you in to see the psychiatrist for Wednesday." "I DIDN'T ask you to do that!" "Shouting is not good for you. Findings from a study published this m…

One of my favorite short stories (had no idea he extended it into a novella)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Folded_Hands

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