<story><title>Google I/O&apos;18: Keynote Livestream [video]</title><url>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogfYd705cRs</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ocdtrekkie</author><text>There is some dystopian crud in here in just the few minutes I&amp;#x27;ve watched.&lt;p&gt;- Google will write your emails for you so you don&amp;#x27;t have to. Is this Gmail user writing me an email or is Google? I no longer know.&lt;p&gt;- Google Assistant can now impose Google&amp;#x27;s parenting values on your kids by making them say please. Combine with the mandatory Chromebooks in my school district for full-on indoctrination from childhood.&lt;p&gt;I am so uncomfortable with this. All the people cheering for it is even worse.&lt;p&gt;EDIT: HOLY CRUD, they&amp;#x27;re unleashing their AI to call and harass people on the phone.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>anderber</author><text>I&amp;#x27;m not sure I agree 100% with what you said, but I get the sentiment. If someone is worried about a dystopian crud, why would they purchase a Google Home or use the Google Assistant? Also, the parenting values I thought was nice, and optional to turn it on.</text></comment>
<story><title>Google I/O&apos;18: Keynote Livestream [video]</title><url>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogfYd705cRs</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>ocdtrekkie</author><text>There is some dystopian crud in here in just the few minutes I&amp;#x27;ve watched.&lt;p&gt;- Google will write your emails for you so you don&amp;#x27;t have to. Is this Gmail user writing me an email or is Google? I no longer know.&lt;p&gt;- Google Assistant can now impose Google&amp;#x27;s parenting values on your kids by making them say please. Combine with the mandatory Chromebooks in my school district for full-on indoctrination from childhood.&lt;p&gt;I am so uncomfortable with this. All the people cheering for it is even worse.&lt;p&gt;EDIT: HOLY CRUD, they&amp;#x27;re unleashing their AI to call and harass people on the phone.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>threatofrain</author><text>The majority cheers for parental control. Having control over a child&amp;#x27;s laptop comes as psychologically obvious to most parents.</text></comment>