Comments by "Persona" (@ArawnOfAnnwn) on "Where is the AI Boom Going?" video.

@KingLich451 Cortana's popularity transcends Halo, and would have as the AI if she'd been allowed to actually have a personality, as she originally did. You don't need to be a gamer. Simply look up who she is and you can appreciate it even if you've never played the games. Just her picture is enough, especially if it has one of her one-liner text boxes attached.
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The reason it exploded was because everyone thought it might do what they feared - replace humans entirely. Now that really is a MASSIVE use case and market. That was the goal, it was never meant to be a mere personal assistant.
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And the reason the bubble is deflating now is cos it isn't yet living up to that expectation. But if it ever does, it won't be a fad anymore. Far from it..
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@Polygarden The metaverse never had a utility, and had even been done years before by virtual worlds like Second Life. AI does have a very clear and obvious utility, if it can actually achieve the goal of matching human workers. Note that the metaverse faced ridicule and dismissal from the start, no one apart from Mark took it seriously. AI otoh faces outright hostility and fear. People do take it very seriously, even when it's not yet ready. So it's not a good comparison at all.
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The reason it exploded was because everyone thought it might do what they feared - replace human workers entirely. Now that really is a MASSIVE use case and market. That was the goal, it was never meant to be a mere personal assistant. The reason the bubble is deflating now is cos it isn't yet living up to that expectation. But if it ever does, it won't be a fad. That really will be the biggest thing to ever hit the 21st century. They're just struggling to make it happen.
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The reason it exploded was because everyone thought it might do what they feared - replace humans entirely. Now that really is a MASSIVE use case and market. That was the goal, it was never meant to be a mere personal assistant. The reason the bubble is deflating now is cos it isn't yet living up to that expectation. But if it ever does, it won't be a fad anymore. Far from it..
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