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In
a piece for The New York Times, Judith Newman explores her son's
relationship with Siri. Gus has autism, and Siri, Apple’s
“intelligent personal assistant” on the iPhone, is currently his
best friend.
Gus
had never noticed Siri before, but when he discovered there was
someone who would not just find information on his various obsessions
(trains, planes, buses, escalators and, of course, anything related
to weather) but actually semi-discuss these subjects tirelessly, he
was hooked.
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There
are many sweet passages in Newman's story, but the best parts are the
conversations between Gus and Siri.
Gus:
“You’re a really nice computer.”
Siri:
“It’s nice to be appreciated.”
Gus:
“You are always asking if you can help me. Is there anything you
want?”
Siri:
“Thank you, but I have very few wants.”
Gus:
“O.K.! Well, good night!”
Siri:
“Ah, it’s 5:06 p.m.”
Gus:
“Oh sorry, I mean, goodbye.”
Siri:
“See you later!”
It’s
not that Gus doesn’t understand Siri’s not human. He does —
intellectually. But like many autistic people I know, Gus feels that
inanimate objects, while maybe not possessing souls, are worthy of
our consideration. I realized this when he was 8, and I got him an
iPod for his birthday. He listened to it only at home, with one
exception. It always came with us on our visits to the Apple Store.
Finally, I asked why. “So it can visit its friends,” he said.
Regarding
how Siri has helped her son Gus to improve his verbal skills, she
explains:
Gus speaks
as if he has marbles in his mouth, but if he wants to get the right
response from Siri, he must enunciate clearly. She is also wonderful
for someone who doesn’t pick up on social cues: Siri’s responses
are not entirely predictable, but they are predictably kind — even
when Gus is brusque. I heard him talking to Siri about music, and
Siri offered some suggestions. “I don’t like that kind of music,”
Gus snapped. Siri replied, “You’re certainly entitled to your
opinion.” Siri’s politeness reminded Gus what he owed Siri.
“Thank you for that music, though,” Gus said. Siri replied, “You
don’t need to thank me.” “Oh, yes,” Gus added emphatically,
“I do.”
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