i can see hal or rather artificial intelligence becoming a mainstream product for everyday life,
i can see google with a little animated talking head that helps you do searches, where you can talk in detail for what you want....
Google: Hi, how can i help you with your search today ?
User: I heard my friend talking about property in alaska being given away ?
Google: no this is not true, it was a Hoax started by a high school student in new jersey, would you like to read the article ?
User: yes please.
Google: ok, i will show you a list of related articles in date order. Type "Help" if you need any further assistance and thank you for using google.
search results
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the possibilities are endless, but i find that also scary because over time we will grow dependent on something we can't exactly identify as alive, yet alive in artificial thought. Am wondering how others feel about that ?