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I'm getting pretty tired of these "siri is our new savior" articles. Siri is a lobotomized brain dead service outside of the states. In canada? "siri, where
by mindstab 15y ago
I'm getting pretty tired of these "siri is our new savior" articles.
Siri is a lobotomized brain dead service outside of the states.
In canada?
"siri, where can I buy a candy bar?"
> I'm sorry, I can't search for locations in canada
"siri, where is the Tacoma dome"
> I'm sorry, I cant search for locations in canada
Pull out my ancient google phone, hit the voice command button
"where is the tacoma dome"
> loads a google map centered on the tacoma dome
Google has had voice command for a long time now, they just didn't anthropomorphize it, they didn't give it a name and some sarcasm.... they just made it work... everywhere.
- jayfuerstenberg 15y agoIt's true, Google did made it work everywhere. But I think Google should anthropomorphize theirs too. After all, people are used to talking to people.
- redthrowaway 15y ago>But I think Google should anthropomorphize theirs too. They're likely working on it. I'll bet they're also preparing their legal team for the inevitable lawsuit from Apple.
- bookwormAT 15y agoBut you cannot talk to Siri like you can talk to people. The charade breaks after a short while. And after that, if you want to know the weather, you stop saying "Siri, what's the weather like today?". Instead you order "weather". Because you learned that this is what the "AI" triggers to show you the weather. I think the question if people want to talk to their phone is not relevant today, because we do not have the technology yet to make the phone really understand what we are saying.