The Future of Bots: Voice as the Primary Computer Interface

The rapid advancements in bot and AI technology have led to a reevaluation of the potential for voice as a viable computer interface, with Microsoft Technical Evangelist Martin Beeby and Opearlo Co-Founder/CTO Oscar Merry predicting that voice-led computing will become mainstream sooner than expected. They envision a future where voice becomes the primary input method, allowing users to interact with technology without screens or touch interfaces. This shift could lead to new ways of interacting with technology, such as ambient computing devices that understand natural language and respond accordingly. The conversation highlights the importance of speech recognition research, which is being invested heavily by major technology companies, and suggests that this future may arrive sooner than many people realize.