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Hey Jarvis, move my 2pm to 10am. Proceed to wait 10s for extremely compute hungry system to do something that you could have done almost instantly by understanding how to use your device and or having any desire to move your fingers. Next.

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What if you’re otherwise occupied, e.g. driving?

You find yourself rejiggering your personal calendar very often while driving?

Live a little. Try to imagine the lives beyond yours. It is really fascinating once you internalise how unique your circumstances are, and how the same is true for others.

I guess I could try taking up more hobbies while driving my car.

Again, you’re insisting on your condition. That is what is stopping you from seeing the world for what it probably is.

I do, and I’m pretty militant about distracted driving. Long drives are captive time to think. Not rarely is there a “oh snap, that needs to get done on Tuesday not Friday” moment. Adjusting that hands free in natural language is useful.

Siri has helped me with my clinical ADHD’s executive function failure by allowing me to create todo lists and appointments before the dopamine drops or I am distracted.

So yes, there is reasons.

I've been having a lot of fun using Dots to capture things while shopping or in the middle of work. I also like having an agent keep an eye on my plans and notice things I might miss, without me having to remember to check everything myself. Though I agree that quick changes can be done faster manually

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