47: Lessons From The Original Voice Of Siri

Meet Susan Bennett, the original voice of Siri. She’s moved from one gig to the next her entire working life.   With the explosion these days of all things AI, her story is timely. It’s a cautionary tale of knowing what you’re signing and what that could mean for you in the future. Her story also serves as a valuable lesson for saying “yes”, when presented with new opportunities. Susan also talks about the process of recording the voice of Siri, what that journey’s been like, and her outlook on the proliferation of AI.   What You’ll Hear: 03:30 Right place, right time…and saying yes! 05:45 Susan’s favourite voice 07:50 How she came to be Siri 08:50 How Apple acquired her voice 09:25 The launch of a new career 10:15 How Susan discovered she was the voice of Siri 11:15 “Flip it to your advantage” 11:44 Recording Siri 13:46 Reading street addresses 14:15 At the time, Susan had no knowledge of what her recordings would be used for 15:03 Most fun things of being Siri 15:41 Meeting Steve Wozniak was the spark for her speaking career 17:15 The original Siri had “attitude” 17:49 The possible downside of being Siri 19:35 Horrified at the discovery that Siri was her voice 20:02 Impacts of AI 24:35 The “niceties” are the lubricants of life 26:24 Susan’s best tip 28:40 “Be positive and embrace the change” 29:02 Remember you have a choice 29:19 The one thing we all have control over: our attitude   Listen online at: https://www.sidehustlehero.com/   Connect with Susan: https://susancbennett.com/ https://www.instagram.com/siriouslysusan/ https://twitter.com/SiriouslySusan   Connect with Joan: https://www.instagram.com/joanposivy/ https://www.facebook.com/posivy/ https://www.joanposivy.com/   Be on the show! https://www.joanposivy.com/be-our-guest.html