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> One person said the device would be “always on” rather than triggered by a word or prompt. The device’s sensors would gather data throughout the day that woul
by bko 1y ago
> One person said the device would be “always on” rather than triggered by a word or prompt. The device’s sensors would gather data throughout the day that would help to build its virtual assistant’s “memory.”
That sounds like a terrible idea.
It's hard to say, but I like to think that something like the iPhone always sounded like a good idea. Basically, the entire web in your pocket. Check football scores while you're on the john, text someone instead of calling, GPS, etc. There were some unknowns, like can we get touch screen to work well enough, will people pay $600 for a phone when typical phones cost $100-200 at the time. But the product itself was obviously good.
But this is some puck that records everything and periodically chimes in? Sounds awful. What problem is this trying to solve? iPhone solved the problem of camera, entertainment and phone in one device. Is anyone walking around thinking gee I wish I had some AI talk to me right now but I don't want to press a button?
- iamleppert 1y agoHow on earth are they going to manage battery life for an always on device? At this point they might as well just rig up a cheap 2-way short range radio, with a microphone always on and connected to OpenAI HQ.
- ratg13 1y agoI think advertising is the problem being solved. If they can make it remotely useful enough to allow you to record all of your conversations, that is extremely valuable to advertisers.
- scuff3d 1y agoAnd people thought MS Recall was bad.
- snowwrestler 1y agoHere’s an example of an AI that interrupts people: turn-by-turn directions. The interruptions are tolerated because the info is so timely and useful. Heck, drivers will shush friends and family to hear the AI instead. So that gives you a sense for the bar for other AI interruptions. It had better be very timely and very valuable if I’m going to accept an AI interruption. That probably means the interruptions are rare in general, at least at first. The iPhone was popular from the moment it was introduced, but people back then did not really think about it the way we do now. The biggest cheers were for a phone (one big demo was voicemail LOL), and a “widescreen iPod.” There was tepid confused applause for it as a “break-through Internet communications device.” Which is 99% of how everyone uses it today.
- browningstreet 1y agoI've turned the GPS audio prompts off. And I've never understood why there isn't a "fewer interruptions" slider for GPS directions, or "last mile only" mode for GPS audio. Or why I have to go into settings to turn GPS audio off and on. If GPS audio is going to be annoying and un-customizable, it should at least be a quick flip of a switch so I can make those choices myself. As it is, it's a global.