Speech-synthesis and recognition are likely to improve to a point where a machine can actually produce natural-sounding utterances and understand colloquial language.
Predictor: Barry, John
Prediction, in context:“Technobabble” author John Barry explores the future improvement of artificial intelligence and their influence on the network:”Areas in the general realm of AI that will increase in sophistication and likely contribute to the lexicon are speech recognition and handwriting recognition … Speech-synthesis and recognition are likely to improve to a point where a machine can actually produce natural-sounding utterances and understand colloquial language.”
Biography:John Barry was the author of the book “Technobabble” (MIT, 1991). He began working in the computer field in the late 1970s. While at InfoWorld magazine in the early 1980s, he started a column called “Computer Illiteracy,” in which he first explored the characteristics and consequences of technobabble, or techspeak. Later, at Sun Microsystems, he continued writing on the subject. (Author, Editor, Journalist.)
Date of prediction:
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Intelligent Agents/AI
Name of publication: Technobabble
Title, headline, chapter name: Now-Then
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 178
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Bizzell, Natalie