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As does wordless pointing and grunting. Natural language is broad: language can be natural and still bad. So I don't think natural language belongs on the "end

by jpttsn 9y ago

As does wordless pointing and grunting. Natural language is broad: language can be natural and still bad. So I don't think natural language belongs on the "endgame" pedestal.

ethbro 9y ago
Here's why I put it there. Devices which feature functional natural language input can ditch virtual or physical keyboards and all the associated hardware. Which is a fundamentally more cost-effective design. Which is going to enable "smart" devices at price points that traditional screen-and-input devices can't compete at. And if only certain companies have strong enough AI and NL processing to enable this? That's going to reshape the market. (Yes, I'm looking at Apple)
- jpttsn 9y ago
  That's a case for voice input, rather than natural language per se.
  - ethbro 9y ago
    Point, it is. I suppose the difference between those two will depend on future progress. It'll be curious if some languages' grammars are more amenable to NL.