"I'm a firm believer of technology to augment humans and not replace humans."
"When I say 'Call Mom,' is it me saying 'Call Mom' versus my husband saying 'Call Mom'? Whose Mom are we calling?"
"Everyone also is like, 'Why is Amazon coming out with a microwave?' Like 'Why do you need to talk to your microwave?' But to be able to say to your microwave, 'Make me a baked potato.'"
"There are conversations that people just don't wanna have and chatbots and voice assistants are really good at that."

Season 02 Episode 07

The Lifestyle of Voice UI

Featuring Karen Kaushansky

Voice UI is just getting started. Karen Kaushansky, an expert in voice experiences, joins Dirk and Jon to share the technology’s progress in a variety of applications today, along with a peek to the innovations soon to come.

Experience designer Karen Kaushansky, who has specialized in voice experiences for some 20 years, joins Dirk and Jon to give us a sweeping view into the present and future of voice UI in our everyday lives. From chatbots and voice assistants, to smart homes and workspaces, to the integration of voice into the driverless cars of our future, Karen provides an essential survey of how this emerging technology will actually impact us on a daily basis.

Karen Kaushansky

Experience Designer focusing on Conversation & Natural Interfaces

Karen Kaushansky is an Experience Designer working to define and design interactions 5-10 years before they are on most radars - speech recognition, conversational UIs, autonomous vehicles, mixed reality, and human-robot interactions. She started working on designing voice experiences in 1996 and is currently consulting for multiple companies pushing the boundaries in these areas.

Dirk Knemeyer

Producer

Dirk is a social futurist, helping to imagine and implement social systems that better humanity. His research on the human condition has taken him around the world, from North Korea to Nepal, and from an anti-immigration parade in Germany to meeting with a community leader in Ferguson, Missouri. Previously a design entrepreneur, he created successful technology companies in Silicon Valley, Boston, and his native Ohio.

Jonathan Follett

Producer

Jon is a writer, musician, and emerging tech researcher who is a principal at GoInvo, a design practice dedicated to innovation in healthcare. His published books include science fiction novel "Marvin and the Moths" with Scholastic and "Designing for Emerging Technologies" with O’Reilly. He produces electronic dance music under the name Jonny Fallout.

Season 02 Episode 07

The Lifestyle of Voice UI

Featuring Karen Kaushansky

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Karen Kaushansky

Dirk Knemeyer

Jonathan Follett

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