• How the Sci-Fi "Computer" Became the Virtual Assistant

  • Sep 29 2023
  • Length: 52 mins
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How the Sci-Fi "Computer" Became the Virtual Assistant

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  • "Computer!" the Captain barks into the console of her starship – and, incredibly, the computer responds! Well ... it was incredible to audiences of the 1990s anyway, when the closest thing to "voice activation" was The Clapper. How did we go from applauding our lights on, to having conversations with Alexa and Google in less than twenty years? Tune in with Jennifer Pattison Tuohy at The Verge to find out!

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