We've stopped programming and started petitioning. This transformation is perhaps most visible in the way we now write code. Developers describe and hint at intent, allowing the system to respond.
When customers interact politely with AI assistants, they're unknowingly activating more thorough and careful response patterns, similar to how 'think step by step' prompting improves problem-solving accuracy.
Gemini Live, Google's latest mobile conversational experience, allows for more natural interactions with a voice assistant, mimicking a human conversation and enabling interruptions and changes in topic.