SIRI & NOW as brokered recommendation servers, where companies pay for
recommendations to prospective patrons.
Insidious. (And perhaps quite profitable.)
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> I don't know, there are many different technologies that are starting to
> rapidly come together now and be internetworked. From facial recognition to
> location tracking technologies to remote chemical detection devices, RFID's,
> remote imaging... It's moving very fast at this point.
>
> And the smart mobile devices are densely packed with various technologies
> while being connected to the internet both stationary and mobile. Also,
> mobile devices seem to sleep less than the PC's. And we are closer to them in
> various ways.
>
> These technologies are increasingly outstepping the pace of civilization. I
> find it difficult to see that far into the future now compared to years ago.
>
> At some point we will start losing control of it and it will take on a life
> of its own, AGI or no AGI. Siri will make more and more choices for you as
> time goes on, where to eat, what to buy, etc.. Google Now will lead you to
> other places perhaps, a different restaurant or whatever, read this other
> novel, vote for that other person... brainwash you another way heh.. talk to
> you in your sleep :) Tell your neighbor where you are, control how many
> people are going different places,... think about it.
>
> John
>
>
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AGI
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