Disruptors and the Defenders of the Status Quo

Revisit with us this incredibly deep discussion from December 2016 with Brian Roemmele about how voice interaction (and other tech) will revolutionize most everything and how at the end of the day, we have to fight to keep the humanity into the equation. Learn, develop, grow, change, and also strive to understand the people around you and behind all of this technology. Listen now to hear more!Time For More{00:08:27} The guys discuss with Roemmele how many buttons in the world, crosswalks, elevator open/close, and more, aren’t even connected. We just need that action to feel like we are controlling something.{00:11:54} There are seasons of change as new technology is adopted. And that’s a good thing.{00:18:17} Why the voices and names of these voice assistant tech devices are women’s voices and names and what the research has found about that{00:33:36} “We are always trying to look for something in a voice that reassures us” - Roemmele{00:38:58} “In ten years, fifty percent of your interaction with any computers is going to be via voice, of course voice assistant AI.” - Roemmele{01:08:29} “Voice is a patina that is going to que up this new revolution.” - Roemmele{01:12:34} We are at the precipice of what this all comes down to, which is privacy and also persona{01:24:07} How Brian Roemmele taught Alexa and Siri to talk to each other as he experimented and researched on his own{01:41:45} Some common concerns about AI tech such as self-driving cars and how to get to the point where our humanity is still always a part of decision makingAssociated Links:Learn more about Brian Roemmele at ReadMultiplex.com or @BrianRoemmele on TwitterHave you checked out our YouTube channel yet?Get your copy of Archetypes, our newly published 240-page journal! Check it out at ArchetypesJournal.comSubscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more of what we are witnessing in the commerce world!Listen to our other episodes of Future CommerceHave any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on Futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.