“Father of the iPod” Tony Fadell has written a lengthy column in which he argues that our choice of AI assistant really matters, but also raises some huge questions that need to be addressed.
He says the reason the iPhone has stood the test of time is because Apple understood the behavioral shifts it would create, not just the technology shift, and the same will be true of AI assistants …
Fadell points to the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone (and, rather less convincingly, Nest) as being about more than just making technology more accessible.
He effectively argues that of all of the companies competing in this field, Apple is one of the best placed.
He also says that we need to address some difficult questions – one of which is whether what we’re building might be too powerful.
He likens it to the iPhone, which transformed our lives for the better in a great many ways, but also contributed to the problem of smartphone addiction and social isolation. He says this time we need to think about this issue from the outset.
It’s well worth reading the full piece over at CNET. What are your own thoughts on the topic? Please share in the comments.
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