> People regularly ask each other, "sorry, what did you say?", "wait, what did she say?", "would you repeat that please?", "huh?", etc.
For humans, isn't this a due to a combination of factors than just comprehension alone? Humans who ask, "sorry, what did you say?" or "would you repeat that please?" or even just a "huh?" usually aren't paying attention at all. It's not a comprehension or sound quality or surrounding noise problem for many, except in situations where the person is not fluent in a particular language or dialect or accent or if the surrounding noise vs. the person's hearing ability aren't conducive to listening properly.
Most people also usually tend to think about judging what the other is saying and constructing a counter-point during the process of listening that impairs the ability to listen and understand well.
On the other hand, a computer could expected to be, and made to be, paying attention a lot better in a predictable way, which is not possible with humans.
With the other comment reply above stating people's expectations with humans vs. computers, shouldn't we also consider the computer's strengths while making comparisons with humans?
For humans, isn't this a due to a combination of factors than just comprehension alone? Humans who ask, "sorry, what did you say?" or "would you repeat that please?" or even just a "huh?" usually aren't paying attention at all. It's not a comprehension or sound quality or surrounding noise problem for many, except in situations where the person is not fluent in a particular language or dialect or accent or if the surrounding noise vs. the person's hearing ability aren't conducive to listening properly.
Most people also usually tend to think about judging what the other is saying and constructing a counter-point during the process of listening that impairs the ability to listen and understand well.
On the other hand, a computer could expected to be, and made to be, paying attention a lot better in a predictable way, which is not possible with humans.
With the other comment reply above stating people's expectations with humans vs. computers, shouldn't we also consider the computer's strengths while making comparisons with humans?