I think this is the obvious end state. The business model is based on serving up ads via search. That happens on screen today, but in a screen less interaction, it will have to happen over audio.
Imagine what else “the intern” could do with access to all those mics and speakers? How many people put tape over the camera on their laptops? I wonder if universities will start teaching courses on technology ethics to designers and computer science majors? What precautions and protocols will companies put in place? While open networks will spread much faster, I wonder if there will be a market for premium closed networks that mimic most of the functionality, but are secure? It has been written about before, but privacy and security will be some of the highest premium services in our century.
Food for thought:
