Link: 7.5th Floor » Blog Archive » Comparing AI’s Failures with Ubicomp’s Visions .
(((Some useful links here... the takeaway: ubicomp is inherently fragmentary and messy (because daily life is inherently fragmentary and messy) and you shouldn't try to hide the mayhem under the glossy, imaginary shells of Artificial Intelligence or magic.)))
(((It's remarkably interesting to figure out what ubicomp might look like WITHOUT the sci-fi-style handwaving of AI and magic... and since both those things are blatantly impossible anyhow, maybe we should focus some time and attention on what's actually possible.)))
