Welcome to the world of audio computers | Jason Rugolo

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🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In an exclusive preview of unreleased technology, designer and inventor Jason Rugolo unveils an entirely new kind of computer you can talk to like a friend. This "audio computer" — which can augment the sounds around you, translate conversations in real time, naturally respond to your voice and more — promises to shake up how we use our devices. It's shown publicly for the first time ever on the TED stage.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:02.0	Audio Collective.
0:04.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily,
0:09.0	you're listening to Ted Talks Daily,
0:11.0	where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:15.0	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:17.0	Designer Jason Ruger spends his time trying to see around the corner when it comes to technology,
0:22.0	and the future he imagines doesn't have
0:24.5	swipes and clicks and speaking at machines in it. In his 2024 talk at Ted he
0:30.2	unvills a new kind of computer, one that is screen-free and engages with you like a person would.
0:36.0	It'll make sense when you hear look around the corner to make sense of today's big
0:44.6	business and social issues and prepare for what's coming tomorrow? Dozens of
0:48.9	podcasts promise to bring you the latest news and the latest trends.
0:52.8	But where's the so what?
0:54.3	Why does it matter?
0:55.6	And what does it all mean for you?
0:57.1	BCG's flagship podcast, The So What from BCG,
1:00.8	features award-winning British journalist Georgie Frost. Interviewing BCG features award-winning British journalist Georgie Frost, interviewing BCG's leading thinkers
1:05.8	and doers to get you the answers you want and need.
1:08.8	Here are the ideas that are shaping and disrupting the future.
1:11.4	This is not your typical business strategy
1:13.4	podcast. Listen to the so what from BCG wherever you get your podcasts.
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