Attention Economy


Saturday, October 7, 2017

Technology and Humans

Fascinating interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/07/google-boss-sundar-pichai-tax-gender-equality-data-protection-jemima-kiss
“Earlier this year, Pichai announced a major conceptual shift for the company, moving from “mobile first” to “artificial intelligence [AI] first”. This puts the focus firmly on machine learning, developing voice-recognition products such as Google Home, a smart speaker that responds to verbal requests to play music or control lighting; and, increasingly, visual recognition.”

Co-Parenting with Alexa

WSJ Saturday Essay: Are Smartphones Making People Stupid?
How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds: Research suggests that as the brain grows dependent on phone technology, the intellect weakens