As I indicated in my introductory item for the mission this year, I did not care much about conversation interfaces in the past few years, and even at the start of this year, I was very skeptical about their usability. Now, after a year of talking to experts, gathering opinions and diving deeper into the topic, I am ready to write a research proposal.
In the past, my experiences with them have not necessarily been life-changing. I remember back when I was a student, we tried out ELIZA, the very first voice interface, and it really did not make an impact on me. That is, until I told the computer I didn’t think it was very smart, and it told me ‘okay, but wait until the machines take over on judgement day.’ I’m sure it was just part of its pre-programmed conversational path, but when I started my mission this year, my attitude was a little different.
In the video below, I talk a little more about the process, and what this research project will be about:
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