The Vergecast You’re cute no matter what phone you have
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Sep 20, 2024 
Joanna Stern, a savvy Wall Street Journal columnist specializing in consumer tech, joins the discussion about the iPhone 16 and her quirky AI chatbot, Joannabot, designed to help users make better purchasing decisions. The conversation dives into the future of augmented reality with Snap's new Spectacles and YouTube's innovative features for creators. They playfully debate phone preferences while addressing listener questions, touch on teen safety in social media, and spotlight the evolving role of AI in our daily lives. Expect humor and insights galore!
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Joanna Bot's iPhone Review
- Joanna Stern created a chatbot, Joanna Bot, to review iPhones.
- It uses her past reviews and specs as its knowledge base.
Building Joanna Bot
- Training Joanna Bot was more work than writing a review.
- It required extensive documentation of past reviews and opinions.
Joanna Bot's Knowledge Base
- Joanna Bot has access to years of iPhone specs and reviews.
- It struggled initially, confusing older models with the current one.