Intelligence at the Interface: Semantic Technology and the Consumer Internet Experience | Semantic Technologies Conference (SemTech) | May 20, 2008.
This keynote set the stage for the idea of applying AI to the user interface, grounding it in the context of semantic computing and the work on collective intelligence. The Siri startup was still in stealth mode, only a few months old. It is interesting to see the revelation of the paradigm shift to come without showing the product being worked on. Also includes historical tidbits of Siri’s predecessor at SRI by co-founder Adam Cheyer.
Abstract:
The interfaces we use to interact with the world’s information are getting smarter. Web portals gave us someone else’s idea of the content we should see. Then came search engines, which let us tell the system what we want, one query at a time. We are about to see the next wave — intelligence at the interface — in which the system knows about us, our information, and our physical environment. With knowledge about our context, an intelligent system can make recommendations and act on our behalf.
Taglines and keywords:
- Intelligent Interface
- Gigantic Join
- Semantic Snap-to-grid
- Killer App for Semantics
- Tower of Semantics
- Field of Dreamers
See also What’s Next: Intelligence at the Interface – Interview in SemanticWeb.com http://semanticweb.com/whats-next-intelligence-at-the-interface_b122
Cover image by neilsethlevine.com