No one wants to talk to your chatbot
I agree with the author. I write personal chat systems that use my data on the backend (the last book I wrote is on this topic), but I am not so interested in third parties doing this for me.What I am interested in is having the simplest possible experience with my digital devices while getting work, writing, and play accomplished.I want to emphasize something: when I wake up in the morning, I have intentions for that day on stuff I want to accomplish and for pleasurable activities like meals or hikes with friends and family. Unless something hugely unexpected occurs during a day, I want to meet my intentions for the day.I want my devices and the distributed software systems I interact with through my devices to meet my intentions for a day to all work smoothly.In general, I think Apple, Google, and Microsoft are on the right track. That said, it is a necessary time waste to monitor these companies and make sure the power dynamic is not too grossly in their favor.