Chapter 13. Humor Is the New Killer App

People are funny. It only makes sense that we would want our technology to have a sense of humor. No one likes a person that can’t take a joke. Why would we tolerate a computer that can’t take a little ribbing now and again? We want our technology to get us, to understand who we are as people. What better way to express this than to get our jokes; to think we are funny and to make us laugh? Brian and Byrd travel to LA to learn more about humor and how we might be able to apply it to the future of technology.

Siri, Where’s the Closest Comedy Club?

Brian David Johnson (Los Angeles, California)

The popularity of Siri shows that a digital assistant needs more than just intelligence to succeed; it also needs ...

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