[bsaul]

i have a vague memory of a company that wanted to do a universal assistant, accessible by phone, whom you could ask anything, with the hope that one day they could automate part of the process.

It was something like 10 to 15 years ago..

Anyone remembers the name ?

[ratg13]

I think you are referring to Ask Jeeves / (today: ask.com)

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2002/nov/26/internetn...

[galuggus]

There was Operator

https://www.engadget.com/2015-04-23-operator-shopping-app.ht...

[redsh]

maybe now it's a good time to try again :) will look at how it went, thanks for the tip

[readertime]

Magic.