Reefa Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Microsoft's putting a lot of effort into Cortana, the company's personal assistant that was originally available on Windows Phone but that is now debuting across a wider variety of platforms, so Redmond sees the future all about this continuously evolving technology.Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella is the main supporter of Cortana, and at the O'Reilly Next:Economy summit, the man who replaced Steve Ballmer at the helm of the software giant last year explained how he sees personal assistant improving in the next few years. “To me, AI is going to happen,” Nadella said in his keynote. Nadella explains that Cortana and the other personal assistants that are being developed by tech companies will soon replace web browsers in our favorite devices, such as PCs, laptops, and tablets. “‘Hey Cortana’ is in my vocabulary. Having that become more pervasive is my pursuit,” Nadella is quoted as saying by BI. Say goodbye to the traditional browser UI But the traditional web browser won't completely go away, only its UI will. Basically, personal assistants like Cortana can take care of web searching and accessing information for you, so why the need for an interface that you have to interact with when you actually have “someone” doing all the work for you? Cortana is currently available on all devices running Windows 10, and it can perform a wide variety of tasks, all with voice input. The personal assistant continues to evolve, learning not only to do new things but also to speak new languages, so in addition to English, it can also be used in French, Spanish, German, and others. At the same time, Microsoft is also working to bring Cortana on non-Windows devices, and the personal assistant is currently available in beta on Android and iOS. Not the same functionality is available here, but Microsoft's clearly attempting to challenge Google Now and Siri on their own playgrounds and show non-Windows customers the advantages of full integration with its personal assistant. Nadella says it'll be absolutely normal to walk on the street and talk to your personal assistant, and no matter if we agree with this or not, it will happen, he says. For the moment, not everyone seems to be very keen to start using a personal assistant, at least not with so many privacy-invading features that are must-have for them to work. But given the aggressive marketing push that everyone's doing for personal assistant, don't be too surprised if Cortana becomes your BFF sometime in the next couple of years. softpedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverjia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 What if you use your computer in a public library, where you could not speak? And when you want to search for porn, you have to speak out loud so that the whole world could hear it? I wonder what the heck is going on in this awesome person's brain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 you can have conversations anywhere, including libraries, in tones that NO ONE can hear..or are you one of those people whose whispers can be herd a block away...i am usung hey cortana right now and the person sitting in my kitchen cannot hear what i searched forone does just has to speak in normal or quiet volume for for ok google or hey cortana or siri to hear and understand you...no need to shout and scream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverjia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 you can have conversations anywhere, including libraries, in tones that NO ONE can hear..or are you one of those people whose whispers can be herd a block away...i am usung hey cortana right now and the person sitting in my kitchen cannot hear what i searched forone does just has to speak in normal or quiet volume for for ok google or hey cortana or siri to hear and understand you...no need to shout and screamYou do need to speak in order for Cortana to understand, right? There are situations where you could not speak at all. And what if you are not a native English speaker, but you have a En version of Windows on your laptop? whisper does not always work, even to people, not to mention to machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 not saying a whisper ...what i said was some people's whisper can be heard a block away.... but normal conversation volume works just fine with people...and cortana as it is now... if i am using my phone and want to call some one and i am walking i more apt to say ok google phone doug at his office rather than open my phone and do the touch screens to either manually dial or hit the speed dial button on the touch screenedit eventually cortana siri and the android google version will all be universal... calm down and don't get so upset over every little thing that happens ...every hill is not a hill to die on..unless you truly wish to die... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rony Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Cortona is going to kill the browser... Microsoft Edge browser. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CODYQX4 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 HELL NO!You know what I don't want to do? Talk to my phone/PC to get to a website? You know what I really don't want to do? send all those recordings up to the cloud to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverjia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 not saying a whisper ...what i said was some people's whisper can be heard a block away.... but normal conversation volume works just fine with people...and cortana as it is now... if i am using my phone and want to call some one and i am walking i more apt to say ok google phone doug at his office rather than open my phone and do the touch screens to either manually dial or hit the speed dial button on the touch screenedit eventually cortana siri and the android google version will all be universal... calm down and don't get so upset over every little thing that happens ...every hill is not a hill to die on..unless you truly wish to die...Stupidity prevails nowadays. What's this world coming to? People can just shit in public, and no one is allowed to express their anger against such public shitting around?You want to watch and enjoy that moron shit in front of your face, please do as you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk007 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Have fun: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Soldier Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 not saying a whisper ...what i said was some people's whisper can be heard a block away.... but normal conversation volume works just fine with people...and cortana as it is now... if i am using my phone and want to call some one and i am walking i more apt to say ok google phone doug at his office rather than open my phone and do the touch screens to either manually dial or hit the speed dial button on the touch screenedit eventually cortana siri and the android google version will all be universal... calm down and don't get so upset over every little thing that happens ...every hill is not a hill to die on..unless you truly wish to die...I am with Dmog here at a later stage most ai will be universal and be just as a lternative to keyword so calm down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverjia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 not saying a whisper ...what i said was some people's whisper can be heard a block away.... but normal conversation volume works just fine with people...and cortana as it is now... if i am using my phone and want to call some one and i am walking i more apt to say ok google phone doug at his office rather than open my phone and do the touch screens to either manually dial or hit the speed dial button on the touch screenedit eventually cortana siri and the android google version will all be universal... calm down and don't get so upset over every little thing that happens ...every hill is not a hill to die on..unless you truly wish to die...I am with Dmog here at a later stage most ai will be universal and be just as a lternative to keyword so calm downTechnically AI might prevail in the far future. But even then, some people, including myself, would never speak to a computer or phone to get to the Internet and search for sensitive/personal stuff. For such population, it will be a disaster to have the browser UI removed. People are different, and people WILL have different choices. Why this CEO thinks he is the GOD that can make such an important decision for everyone? Look at the video in hawk007's post. Nadella has the nerve to say the Cortana will prevail, shortly after he made himself a clown with Cortana demonstration in public. Only a stupid moron would put out such an absurd assertion in public. It's a shame that even on nsane, some people talk without consulting their brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 not saying a whisper ...what i said was some people's whisper can be heard a block away.... but normal conversation volume works just fine with people...and cortana as it is now... if i am using my phone and want to call some one and i am walking i more apt to say ok google phone doug at his office rather than open my phone and do the touch screens to either manually dial or hit the speed dial button on the touch screenedit eventually cortana siri and the android google version will all be universal... calm down and don't get so upset over every little thing that happens ...every hill is not a hill to die on..unless you truly wish to die...Stupidity prevails nowadays. What's this world coming to? People can just shit in public, and no one is allowed to express their anger against such public shitting around?You want to watch and enjoy that moron shit in front of your face, please do as you wish. ok i have to ask...what the hell are you babbling about??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverjia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 not saying a whisper ...what i said was some people's whisper can be heard a block away.... but normal conversation volume works just fine with people...and cortana as it is now... if i am using my phone and want to call some one and i am walking i more apt to say ok google phone doug at his office rather than open my phone and do the touch screens to either manually dial or hit the speed dial button on the touch screenedit eventually cortana siri and the android google version will all be universal... calm down and don't get so upset over every little thing that happens ...every hill is not a hill to die on..unless you truly wish to die...Stupidity prevails nowadays. What's this world coming to? People can just shit in public, and no one is allowed to express their anger against such public shitting around?You want to watch and enjoy that moron shit in front of your face, please do as you wish. ok i have to ask...what the hell are you babbling about???I was simply expressing my disagreement with this almighty GOD's "Say goodbye to the traditional browser UI" assertion, and pointed out that even when the AI technology is ready, certain people won't be willing to use Cortana for their search related to personal/private stuff. I was angry because his assertion is pure BS, because he could not make choices for all other people, especially people who has independent minds and critical thinking. This moron obviously lives in a illusion that he can tell everyone else how to use their computer and live their lives. I hate such arrogant morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 well at least that reply was not full of expletives and talk about people craping in front of everyone... and for that reason was far easier to understand... and if you have no figured out yet that just because you are mad does not make it right to swear like a drunken fool nor any easier for you to get your point across with out people first thinking there is something off about you... you will have a hard time getting people to understand or comprehend your future rants ...or take you seriously either...you gotta sound like you actually know what you are saying it true without resorting to intimidation and dumbass antics... you will even convince some people you are actually right ...especially works well with the times you are actually right :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Look we all know the CEO of Microsoft is a f*cking idiot so why bother about arguing with him. He is trying to be the Steve Jobs of windows but is only a Blow Jobs and isn't any good at that either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmdew Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Boy do some people get worked up over nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 hey Cortana, turn off your webpage readinghey cortana, close this browser tab pleasehey Cortana, don't remind me to take out the garbage again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Heck yeah!! Less mouse clicks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlston Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Q. How do you know when Microsoft is lying?A. When their CEO's and marketers' lips are moving.And this comes after their recent "forced updates are good for you" bullshit. Only goes to show that Microsoft thinks all users are a bunch of gullible morons and will believe this garbage. That's only true for most of the media who can see nothing wrong with Windows 10 and the way it's nagged, bullied, and forced onto users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverjia Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Boy do some people get worked up over nothing.I have a script from the famous movie, "the Shawshank Redemption", which fits perfectly the mindset of folks like you:Prisoner: When do we eat? Captain Hadley: [Approaches prisoner] You eat when we say you eat. You piss when we say you piss, and you shit when we say you shit. You got that, you maggot dick motherfucker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbingStorm Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Hahaha I am truely entertained. :lol:By the way much to my surprise I discovered that cortana doesnt talk if you dont have a mic plugged in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk007 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Steve Ballmer: "There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance."- Already proven false.Satya Nadella: "Cortana's Going to Kill the Browser"- The demo says it all. :DAll the M$ CEOs are indeed d*ckheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Look we all know the CEO of Microsoft is a f*cking idiot so why bother about arguing with him. He is trying to be the Steve Jobs of windows but is only a Blow Jobs and isn't any good at that either.I wish I was as big an idiot as him running a hugely successful company earning millions & millions of dollars driving the future (or at least one possible future) of computing & cross platform development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aang Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Microsoft's CEO Says Cortana's Going to Kill the Browser....and i say that perhaps it would be better if they kill cortana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 all you windows haters should be on Ubuntu... if you hate all things windows so much why do you all use it when a free alternative is readily available to you...is windows 100% perfect...no it is not...but more so everyone cannot stand or want to be in the close proximity of those that whine and cry every time they open their mouths.....or hate something they actually could not live without,,,but then they also begin to make stuff up an how and why they hate it...all as they use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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