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Zusatztext "Journalist Vlahos explores the increasingly ubiquitous presence of voice computing in his thought-provoking debut. Readers will finish this timely book with a newfound appreciation for! and perhaps some apprehension toward! their favorite voice bot and the technological marvel it represents." — Publishers Weekly “Voice computing will profoundly reshape the way humans relate to machines! and Talk to Me is a brilliant and essential guide to what's coming. James Vlahos understands how the technology works and all the complex things it will bring into the world—and he's a superb writer too. You'll find insights and meaning on every page! and you'll keep turning them. This book is dynamite.” —Nicholas Thompson! editor-in-chief! WIRED "Conversational AI is a genuine paradigm shift in our experience with technology. Vlahos brings the whole story to life! from big picture historical context to the impact on our intimate personal lives. A thoughtful and enjoyable read." —Tom Gruber! co-creator of Siri “James Vlahos has written an excellent book on how voice computing has become more and more of a growing presence in our everyday world. In Talk to Me ! he provides the promise and peril of this development.” —Ray Kurzweil! Inventor! Author! and Futurist “In Talk to Me ! Vlahos presents a deep analysis of how voice computing and AI are entering nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives. From the technology to the artistry involved! if you want to understand how we got here and where we’re going next! or if you just want to learn more about the voice revolution happening to all of us! this is a must read.” —Oren Jacob! Co-Founder and CEO! PullString “The baton of disruption has been passed from the smart phone to voice! and Vlahos helps make sense of this tectonic shift.” —Scott Galloway! author of the bestseller The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon! Apple! Facebook! and Google "Voice computing is revolutionizing the way we interact with our devices. Talk to Me offers a road map showing how we got to this point and the opportunities and risks that lie ahead as machines begin to converse with us in ways that seem ever more human." —Martin Ford! New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Robots and Architects of Intelligence Informationen zum Autor JAMES VLAHOS is a contributor to the New York Times Magazine ! Popular Science ! Scientific American ! the Atlantic ! GQ ! and National Geographic . His popular 2017 cover story for Wired chronicled how he programmed his own AI chatbot to resemble his late father. Klappentext Every decade or so brings a seismic shift in how people interact with tech. James Vlahos shows that we are on the cusp of the next shift: to voice computing. Vlahos explains the enormous AI challenges that voice computing presents, and unpacks its vast economic, cultural, and psychological impact. Vlahos doesn't shy away from the troubling questions that voice computing raises. Zusammenfassung **To chat with the author, ask your Alexa device to "open the voice computing book."** The next great technological disruption is coming The titans of Silicon Valley are racing to build the last, best computer that the world will ever need. They know that whoever successfully creates it will revolutionize our relationship with technology—and make billions of dollars in the process. They call it conversational AI. Computers that can speak and think like humans may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but they are rapidly moving toward reality. In Talk to Me , veteran tech journalist James Vlahos meets the researc...
