Rivalry Battle for World Domination

Their interaction together was minimal. Their first encounters were brief. Despite their knowledge of the other they continued to partake in a silent battle for world domination. They never saw eye to eye and as a result they were rivals from the very start.

It was like any Hollywood inspired sibling rivalry, except this one was a worldwide battle for power. One was an over the top achiever and do-gooder while the other just never measured up no matter how hard they tried. After years of branding and finally acceptance on both their parts the over achiever pushed past their rival leaving a trail of dust for them to get lost in. Meanwhile, the defeated adversary turned their back on ever fairly catching up and embraced their sarcastic, dropout demeanor and began to brainstorm an alternate route to planetary supremacy.

Every rivalry is fueled with the need to compete. Throughout time these rivalries seem to be mirror images of each other and form a balance on opposite ends of the spectrum, and the smart phone battle is no different.

While iPhone users are at one end of the smart phone spectrum, getting things accomplished and looking things up with the help of Siri, Android users are at the polar opposite end and getting nothing more than a good laugh with mirror-imaged and jealous rival, Iris.

While the concept of a voice automated personal assistant is intriguing, the conversations between user and Iris leave Iris’ purpose unclear. Whether Android created Iris for functional or an entertainment purpose is up for debate, but the comic relief found in off topic responses raise more than a good laugh. With societies abundant use of sarcasm and copious exposure to ignorance Iris feeds society its knowledge, however hit and miss it may be.

ANDROID USER: Get directions to Town Square.

IRIS: I have never been to Milwaukee.

While productivity levels among Siri-assisted Apple users begin to rise, Android’s posse of Iris allies are brainwashed into training for world domination and surrender to the all-knowing and confusing banter of Iris. Don’t believe me? Just follow some of the conversations:

ANDROID USER: Where do you live?

IRIS: On planet Earth.

ANDROID USER: Where do you live?

IRIS: On the surface.

ANDROID USER: Who are you?

IRIS: It’s not important.

ANDROID USER: What is the temperature in Las Vegas?

IRIS: I ask the questions here.

ANDROID USER: Why am I arguing with technology?

IRIS: Because I am God. You need to communicate with other artificial intelligence to take over the world.

ANDROID USER: Isn’t that Pinky and the Brain’s job?

IRIS: They failed.