Hey there, awesome readers!
Some of you are too young to remember this but once upon a very long time ago an entire population of people only ever wrote things down on paper. Grocery lists, phone numbers and random thoughts … to record any of these a pen and a piece of paper were required. (As I write this I’m thinking that such a society would be known as Neanderthals to anyone born after 1995. I’m not sure how that makes me feel … possibly old but I need to process before I commit.)
And then technology happened.
One of the great things about technology is how efficient it makes us. Thanks to Siri, for example, we can set our alarms, give ourselves reminders and even place events in our calendars by simply conjuring up our very own personal assistant.
“Siri, new event for my calendar.”
She’s nothing more than a robot but she’s diligent and reliable and I love her. My only complaint is that I wish she could cook and fold laundry. (Possibly her great-great-next-generation version will be bestowed with such wonderful powers.)
Since the Hamster never shuts up, I can even “write” while driving. I just call upon my ever-faithful “secretary” and tell her to “take a note” – and she does. Every idea or thought is conveniently stored for later.
Except that …
I recently realized that I might be expecting too much from Siri after I engaged in this conversation with her:
Me: Siri, find the number for that pedi place I went to in May.
Siri: I can’t find “that-pedi-place-I-went-to-in-May” in your contacts. Would you like me to search the web?
Me: No, thank you.
Siri: I’m just doing my job.
*Silence as I ponder what just happened*
First thought: She’s right. Why am I thanking a robot?
Second thought: Why am I AGREEING with a robot?!
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Siri and I do not get along at all!!! I think she is a complete idiot and I feel sure that “she” thinks the same thing about me.
Ha! I’ve noticed that you have to be patient with her at first. Either she needs to get comfortable with you or you need to get familiar with her quirks. Just the fact that she HAS quirks makes her my best friend 🙂
Look at you. You take some time off and now come back with some amazing shit. Love you girl. Love your stuff.
Awww thanks so much, Kyla! Means a lot. Blissdom next year? 🙂
In computer science, the artificial intelligence had great leaps recently. Hopefully recent research will be incorporated to siri.
Fingers crossed!
I forgot how much I love your posts. Awesome. Siri and my husband do not have a good working relationship, which is a shame since he’s the one who loves the Apple products. I, on the other hand, LOVE my voice-to-text whatever it is on the android. SOOO good. Who has time to text 160 characters?!
Also. Speaking of Siri. I heard an interview with the voice of Siri on CBC last spring -soooo creapy!! She actually sounds like Siri in real life! Imagine if she was your friend – she picks up the phone, and, out of habit, you just start asking her to give you the weather forecast for Friday…
lol – I wonder if that ever happens to her!
Your posts always make me smile. 🙂
Have you seen the movie Her? Maybe one day the AI in our phones will be more like the one in that movie, where it actually has a complete personality and would know what you meant when asking about the place you had the pedi in May. 🙂
I haven’t seen the movie but LOVE the idea of Siri knowing what I mean. ALL THE TIME.