Academia is really pushing the boundaries of neural networks and getting machines to perceive visual and auditory input. Great to see commercial ventures step i

Academia is really pushing the boundaries of neural networks and getting machines to perceive visual and auditory input. Great to see commercial ventures step in to create value from those advances. Google is hiring in that field because [0] voice and sight would seem to be the two most natural inputs (vs typing and clicking). Interesting that Grok is not trying to push the boundaries of neural network size in the same way that new Google employee Geoffrey Hinton has stated as his goal. Grok's approach would likely create huge value to the Honeywell's and GE's of the world. There are lots of turbines, thermostats, generators, and robots to improve. Will the day ever come that your coffee maker has a Nest-like capability to determine when you're up, a Google Now-like function laity to know if you have time for coffee, and a Grok-like capability to know when to have your coffee ready? Seems ridiculous, but there's a chip in just about everything. So, why not? [0] My own speculation.