Thread by @BrianRoemmele

Boom!

Apple acquires @laserlikeapp the AI based “Interest Engine”. These former Google engineers built an astounding app.

An acquisition that is very important for Apple, Siri and SiriOS.

Context is everything in the next step of the #VoiceFirst revolution.

cc @reneritchie

I worked with the @Laserlike APK quite a bit in 2018. There are many elements that can tie Siri Shortcuts and Laserlike together.

Folks who work with me, VCs and others to tried it out last year. The APK is still working. Give it a try before it is gone:

apk4fun.com/apk/239138/

There are many elements from the @Laserliek app that will translate to SiriOS. The user interface can be voice to text allowing for the Interest Engine to use differential privacy on your iOS devices yet still know much more about your context, thereby giving better results.

It is very possible elements from @laserlikeapp Interest Engine technology may be powering Apple’s new AI personalized news reader for the Web, Magazines, Books and Podcasts.

I used the @laserlikeappFirefox plugin called Advance in 2017 and saw the connection. cc: @reneritchie

Congratulations to @anand_shukla + team!

As I said, stay focused like a laser, think #VoiceFirst and the world will bet a path to your door.

Good times sir!

I will always remember this...

“Search everything. Follow anything. Explore your interests with one magical feed”—@Laserlike, 2017

Indeed.