“Call Uber, see if they’ve got those flying cars up and running yet.
I’d like to get the hell out of here.”
Remember when Google’s motto used to be “Don’t be evil?”
Those were good times, hey? ’Scuse me, I need to take this call. Hi, Dr. Smith!
Asked for comment, Skynet-Palantír-Magic 8-Ball CEO Sauron DeGreate said, “Eye have no idea what you’re so excited about. That’s a joke, I say, that’s a joke, son! Say hello to Siri for me.”
Tags: Google, Will Robinson
May 10, 2018 at 9:43 am |
Electronic/IT/cyber warfare comes to a home near you. Or maybe it’s YOUR home!
Course, I’ve never been able to hear a dog whistle when I blow it either. 🙂
May 10, 2018 at 9:52 am |
Lots of viewing-with-alarm on this one, much of it from the tech press: The Verge, Six Colors, and whatnot. WaPo gets in on the fun, too.
Did I just hear my garage-door opener giggle, or was it one of the voices in my head?
May 10, 2018 at 10:08 am |
it was your iPhone giggling.
What do I think?
May 10, 2018 at 8:09 pm |
This isn’t surprising, but that doesn’t make it any less terrifying. That note about how many “smart speakers” will be in service in the future reinforces how pliable humans really are. Talk about “sheepeople”. Did I spell that right?
May 10, 2018 at 9:00 pm |
I think it’s “sheeple,” B. But yeah, pliable, like Silly Putty.
Nothing is smart around here, save for the cats and Herself. But we have all those Apple gadgets, with their eyes and ears, so I know that sometimes the voices I’m hearing aren’t all in my head.
May 11, 2018 at 5:24 pm |
Btw, really like the pic. I was a Lost in Space fanboy in fourth grade. It was very popular with my crowd until Batman appeared. I thought Batman was cute, but gauche. To this day I’m a science fiction guy. I don’t think l’ve ever seen a color pic before. Nice!