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A New York Times Magazine writer explores the Next Big Thing in tech - the impending revolution in voice recognition - and shows how it will upend Silicon Valley and transform how we use computers, the Web, and much more.Â
Every decade or so brings a seismic shift in how people interact with tech, from the PC to the internet to the smartphone. James Vlahos shows that we are on the cusp of the next shift to voice computing. Siri and Alexa are early forms of this technology, but the day is coming when we'll talk as fluently with our phones, appliances, cars, etc. as we do with any human.Â
Vlahos explains the enormous AI challenges that voice computing presents, and unpacks its vast economic, cultural, and psychological impact. He reveals how Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other titans are competing fiercely to create the new voice-driven interfaces. has devoted an entire secret building to their efforts, and other companies are making similarly huge plays.Â
Vlahos doesn't shy away from the troubling questions that voice computing raises. Will people become emotionally dependent on lifelike computers? Will we confide in them in ways that further erode our privacy? Will they deepen our addiction to all things digital? We are on the verge of a transformation as big as the iPhone. Talk to Me will help us get ready.
Ebook Talk to Me How Voice Computing Will Transform the Way We Live Work and Think Audible Audio Edition James Vlahos Recorded Books Books
"This provided a pretty detailed look on the topic of voice computing, tracing its history, current competition (Apple's Siri, Google Assistant, Microsoft's Cortana, Amazon's Alexa, etc.) Interestingly, it was Apple's Siri that got a head start on the competition (thanks to Jobs's personal interest in the technology) but was released too soon-- while it was still buggy, which made it less successful (another reason for its less than stellar showing was Jobs's passing, since after his death, Siri and the team behind it lost their strongest supporter). It did benefit the competition however, since other similar type of technology began to be rated in comparison with Siri, which made the benchmark easier to exceed in terms of expectations, than when there was nothing to compare it to. I also found it interesting how the teams working on this artificial intelligence technology sought to give it human characteristics so that users could have actual conversations with it (which, in turn, created a deeper bond with it)--even if the questions were basically a reflection of the user's answers, the result of clever programming, etc. Overall, I found this read fascinating."
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Talk to Me How Voice Computing Will Transform the Way We Live Work and Think Audible Audio Edition James Vlahos Recorded Books Books Reviews
- Excellent, sharp, smart book. Very well written, with good balance of tech info and down-to-earth examples. Since I am of the "who would ever use one of those?" class, I found the book most fascinating for the provocative thoughts it generated. It gets better and better as it goes along, and the last chapter is genuinely moving--and problematic. The book is very up to date, and immediately launches one into near-future speculations that are already with us. Chat-bots as child-minders? Check. Elder companions? Check. How to make your bot better just talk to it, as you would to a child you care about--and it will improve performance! This is way beyond "where's the best pizza place?" level. The neural/behavioral connections are scary-fascinating. And moreover, all (or many) of these bots are adding to their levels of performance, skill, and memory every second of every day. Just machines? Yes, but something more too a different ontological phenomenon. As with Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," you can skim the techno-makeover main plot line, and let your mind range on the conceptual insights and implications that fall out all over along the way.
- A first-rate introduction to the science of computer speech, written in an engaging, informal style, full of vivid anecdotes and FUN to read. The first parts tell the history of the step-by-step development of computer understanding and use of spoken language, through the struggles, rivalries, and breakthroughs of many individual scientists. They give (finally!) a clear explanation, for the non-specialist, of the mechanisms of machine learning; and go into the methods--and the pros and cons--of making computer speech seem ever more real/human. The later parts look at various emerging forms of conversationally interacting bots, playing roles as friends, confidants, advisers, supervisors, all with a sharp eye on the ethical implications. Highly recommended.
- Fun, insightful examination of the revolution of voice computing
- All around us nature is being replaced by the technological. This stems from man's need to develop tools to transform nature to suit his purpose. Yet this exponential explosion of technologies are now turning the tables; re-tooling man to suit its needs. It is being human that makes our lives worthwhile. All this prelude, is simply to frame the Talk To Me Readers; to salt the coming reading fields with a cautionary eye towards algorithmic mines purposed to control that greatest territorial prize the past. To avoid everything that has been moving towards a telos, a predestined end.
Forgive me, reader, for such melodramatic beginnings; as this book is written in an up-beat narrative style, that brings the reader inside one the greatest technological revolutions happening, as-we-speak.
Rarely have I read with such pleasure an author, who not only grasps the technologies being used; but is able to do so without apparent prejudice/bias. James Vlahos knows where he's going on this long journey, and is going to get his readers there - without any unnecessary baggage in-tow.
The author's book is in three parts. Part One Competition is chaptered with Game Changers; Assistants; and Titans. Part Two Innovations is chaptered with Voices; Rule Breakers; Personalities; and Conversationalists. Part Three Revolution is chaptered with Friends; Oracles; Overseers and Immortals.
The story basically centers around the technologies behind having a conversation with a machine. In this scenario there are some prevalent players who struggle for market share; if not downright monopolies.
Behind all this looms the ever-expanding, encompassing reach of technological control and an ever-finer line between good/evil? Is there a point of no-return. If so, then let's tread carefully with foresight & due diligence. - The author has explained real science and technology for the likes of Science (AAAS Magazine) and Scientific American.
He is personally knowledgeable about question answering software, chatbots and voice assisted applications. Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and Cortana are known used, loved and hated by many millions of users. FInally we all hope for a computer assistant, reference source, and friendly companion which is available at our beckon call.
This is an excellent popular, but knowledgeable explanation and history of an important current technology. - This provided a pretty detailed look on the topic of voice computing, tracing its history, current competition (Apple's Siri, Google Assistant, Microsoft's Cortana, 's Alexa, etc.) Interestingly, it was Apple's Siri that got a head start on the competition (thanks to Jobs's personal interest in the technology) but was released too soon-- while it was still buggy, which made it less successful (another reason for its less than stellar showing was Jobs's passing, since after his death, Siri and the team behind it lost their strongest supporter). It did benefit the competition however, since other similar type of technology began to be rated in comparison with Siri, which made the benchmark easier to exceed in terms of expectations, than when there was nothing to compare it to. I also found it interesting how the teams working on this artificial intelligence technology sought to give it human characteristics so that users could have actual conversations with it (which, in turn, created a deeper bond with it)--even if the questions were basically a reflection of the user's answers, the result of clever programming, etc. Overall, I found this read fascinating.
