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March 21, 2018
In a turn that is just about the most human thing we’ve ever heard, just as the world is on the cusp of an AI revolution, many are starting to look backward toward simpler times. We got a sideways glance at our fear of change from a PC Magazine story, “Download Your Entire Google Search History.”
The story is primarily about why on Earth anyone would want to see everything they have ever searched for. But it also touches on our desire for nostalgia in this lightning quick era:
“Users can now download their entire saved search history “to see a list of the terms you’ve searched for,” the company said. “This gives you access to your data when and where you want…For safety’s sake, don’t download past searches on a public computer—at the library, an Internet cafe, or even a friend’s house. Save the curiosity for home.”
This, oddly, isn’t the only place where nostalgia and AI are blending. Remember Nokia, the flip phone people? They are back and reintroducing a line of old school not-smart phones. On top of that, the company is dabbling in new tech like AI, which leads us to wonder where these two can possibly intersect. It’s an interesting move and one that will likely have antique hunters quivering.
Patrick Roland, March 21, 2018
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