In Kittlaus’ words, “This is the first version of a computer assistance that understands language, has the ability to delegate tasks and learn”. CEO of Siri, Dag Kittlaus, says Siri will learn and adapt to its user, filtering results based on the user’s preferences over time.
Siri was founded in 2007, and had its roots in CALO (Cognitive Agent that Learns and Organizes), a DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) project at Stanford Research Institute. Using speech recognition technology, WiFi or 3G connectivity, and the iPhone’s GPS capabilities, almost any query or command, from “Siri, where is the nearest 7Eleven?” to “Siri, get me two tickets for tomorrow’s opera”, will be processed, and Siri will respond with the information, be it search results, or confirmation of the booking.
Claimed to be “speech recognition with a brain”, Siri enables your iPhone to organise your social life – collaborating with various sites to let book restaurant tables (OpenTable), movie tickets (MovieTickets), events (StubHub), and taxis (TaxiMagic), as well as get reviews of the latest happenings/hotspots/services in your city (CitySearch), all with the sound of your voice.
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