What If Chronicles

What If Computing Was Born from Speech? The World Where Voices Shaped Technology


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Imagine a world where the graphical user interface never happened, and we interact with computers primarily through voice. This episode explores the fascinating "what-ifs" of a voice-first computing world.

  • What if programming languages were based on sound rather than text?
  • How would we debug code by ear?
  • What kind of security and privacy challenges would emerge when our voices become our passwords?
  • What are the social social implications?
  • Join us as we delve into the technical, social, and cultural implications of this alternate timeline, where the dominant mode of human-computer interaction is not typing, clicking, or swiping but speaking. From sonic programming languages to acoustic privacy technology and the evolution of computer literacy, we'll explore how this voice-driven world would shape our lives, work, and even our brains.

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    What If ChroniclesBy Chien Trang