Black Mirrors San Junipero observes a future where human consciousness can be compiled, and uploaded, into a virtual reality. Aimed at the elderly, it is…
Category: Mobile Culture
Headspace
Posted in Mobile Culture
Headspace is one of the most popular mindfulness and meditation apps. It’s designed to help you reduce stress, improve focus and mental wellbeing, with guided…
In my school district there is a growing movement called “Unplugged Canada”, calling for the delay of smartphones until the age of 14 (at the…
I recently came across this Matt D’Avella video that’s largely an interview with Patreon co-founder and CEO Jack Conte. It really opened my eyes to…
Deepfakes and fact checking
Posted in KNOWLEDGE MILL, and Mobile Culture
When I browse social media platforms like TikTok, I sometimes come across AI-generated videos that imitate politicians. These videos are so well-made that it’s difficult…
As Artificial Intelligence is becoming more widespread and accessible, apps like Instagram and Snapchat have started embedding AI features into their apps. However, for an…
Brick – W2 Resource Mining
Posted in Mobile Culture, and Mobile Technologies
I was inspired to post about Brick by the earlier post on getting over mobile phone addiction. While I have never been a heavy user,…
A3: The Future of Mobile Gaming
Posted in (A3) Mobile Forum, Mobile Culture, and Mobile Technologies
Hi everyone! Thank you for taking out the time to go through my A3 project. For this project, I have decided to explore the future…
Hello all, Please find my A3 creation here. Happy to discuss your thoughts on it here. Devon
A3: Moving Beyond Googling
Posted in (A3) Mobile Forum, and Mobile Culture
I’ve created a podcast exploring what the future of “search” looks like. In this not too distant, armed with our mobile devices and access to new AI-powered search products like Search GPT (sign up to join the waitlist), I predict the soon-to-be ancient art of Googling will be a relic for the next generation. Culturally, this has huge implications, so I customized a ChatGPT 4o to discuss it with me.
Conversational AI will NOT be the catalyst that drives the new search. According to the brilliant book “Everybody Lies” by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, many users are habituated to typing queries and may find it uncomfortable to switch to voice interactions, especially for personal matters! Typing feels more private and controlled, as it is a direct interaction with the device that does not involve speaking out loud. We are a typing culture!
However, curated and summarized search results that are conversational and complex are bound to change how we collectively ask questions and find information.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nicole093
Scan this code in Spotify to listen in the app. I’ve included poll questions on the Spotify episode.
Do you believe AI-powered search engines will improve your daily information retrieval compared to traditional Google-style searches?
- Absolutely, bring it on
- Nope, I’m Google 4 life
- Maybe, let’s wait and see
- Eh, privacy worries me.
- I have other concerns
