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> Why do you think millions of people bought an Echo Dot or a Google Home? Probably because they emulate human conversation well enough to make people feel les
by jsz0 9y ago
> Why do you think millions of people bought an Echo Dot or a Google Home?
Probably because they emulate human conversation well enough to make people feel less lonely.
- JulianRaphael 9y agoUnfortunately, for a large group of people this seems to be true. When I see these products, I often remember a talk of a Buddhist teacher titled "Loneliness is the ill being of our time." [1] I do believe that one of the next waves of technological innovations will evolve exactly around this topic: how can we make people feel less lonely? [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ1x9bzl2Ww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ1x9bzl2Ww