“I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” For decades, that immortal line from 2001: A Space Odyssey was what people imagined voice-powered artificial intelligence (AI) would be like. As technology advanced, we got more sympathetic portrayals of voice-powered AI systems, such as Tony Stark’s JARVIS in The Avengers universe and Samantha from Her.

If your mobile phone is due for an upgrade, you probably know already. Maybe you love tech and have been eagerly anticipating getting your hands on the latest offering from your favourite manufacturer. Maybe you’ve noticed your device getting slower and more buggy. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s because of the incessant calls from your mobile network telling you that it’s time to upgrade (which inevitably come just as you’re sitting down to dinner or are in the middle of an important meeting).