Siri is an interface, a point of encounter between human and computational agency. This interface is different because it makes…
Siri is an interface, a point of encounter between human and computational agency. This interface is different because it makes use of advances in processing power, programming techniques, and sensor quality that make it possible for a computer to listen, understand, and react to human speech. But in essence, ELIZA and Siri are the same: a point of contact between human and computational agencies that require make-believe to become meaningful—and most of our interfaces become places of make-believe.
Miguel Sicart. Playing Software. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2023.