Friday, December 30, 2011

First Siri, Now Threat Detection: Inside SRI's Amazing R&D

First Siri, Now Threat Detection: Inside SRI's Amazing R&D

Pat Lincoln, director of SRI's Computer Science Laboratory, stands next to a huge display running BotHunter, SRI's botnet detection software. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired. Who invented Siri.
Like it says on the box… I was designed by Apple in California.

Didn't SRI invent Siri?

I don't know what you mean by ‘Didn't SRI invent Siri'

Indeed. Even virtual celebrities forget their humble origins all too quickly.

The fact is, a non-profit R&D powerhouse called SRI International conducted decades of research in artificial intelligence to build the foundations of Apple's virtual digital assistant.
First Siri, Now Threat Detection: Inside SRI's Amazing R&D


Gadget Lab, First Siri, Now Threat Detection: Inside SRI's Amazing R&D