We’ve done it, we’ve officially given the machines too much power.
We handed over our personal schedules, credit card info and inappropriate photos years ago, but now we’ve given them a voice.
Okay, we did that years ago too, but this isn’t just any voice. This voice can recognize conversational speech and even (it seems) picks up on sarcasm.
The source of this unsettling voice? What’s the name of the technological creation that will lead to our undoing?
Siri.
It’s got a nice ring to it. It commands respect, just like any “good” overlord’s name should.
Siri, of course, is the new virtual personal-assistant application for the recently released Apple iPhone 4S.
And just a few short weeks after she was released to the public, she’s already casting her spell.
Able to essentially conduct conversations with her “owners” she has made herself invaluable. Many are unsure of how they survived without her. Others are even professing their “love.”
She’s well on her way to world domination.
All we can do now is hope that the rest of us can hold up a strong enough resistance.
God help us if she discovers the Android Market.
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More on the Story: NYTimes.com
…just for fun:
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