Third, Google is currently the smartest of the three voice assistants, able to understand a lot more context than either Alexa or Siri. For example, you can chain commands together, like "Ok, Google, dim the living room lights, and play Adele." This is something Siri can't yet do (t...
"People are being misled by things like Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant, and Alexa, which are still very much first-generation products -- clever but still first-generation clever," he says. "Too many of these technologies still can't go beyond single-threaded conversations and into mu...
Sure, you can change Siri to a different gender and even a different accent — I was carrying around an Australian bloke for a while before switching to a Brit, preferring a digital Alfred Pennyworth — but digital assistants skew female and stay that way. It’s a perception that some thi...
I replaced Google Assistant with Amazon Alexa and haven’t looked back Gemini in Google Maps may be the best use of mobile AI yet Gemini Live, Google’s futuristic AI feature, is now free to use Still, it’s a bit surprising to see Apple’s Siri remain so high on the list in terms...
Is the way we bark out orders to digital assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant making us less polite? Prompted by growing concerns, two Brigham Young University information systems researchers decided to ask. "Hey Siri, is the way we talk to you making humans less polite?" ...
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For many people,voice assistantssuch asAmazonAlexa,Apple'sSiriorGoogle Homeoffer an easier way to check the temperature outside or to cue up their favorite tunes for an impromptu dance party. For people with Down syndrome, it can be life-changing technology. ...
Households all over the world are rapidly adopting conversational user interface (CUI) technology, or the tech behind the voice assistants we know as Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and Google Assistant. Reports say that over24 million voice-enabled machines were shipped in 2017, and the gro...
Hanging with Siri +23 More See all photos 1. Place a call Just like with Siri, you can command Google Voice Actions to place a call.Brian Bennett/CNET For simply making a call with your voice, it's hard to beat Siri's simplicity. After holding down the iPhone 4S' home button to la...
Aside from making Siri smarter and more responsive, Apple also aims to integrate the generative AI chops into more apps such as Messages. Samsung and Google have already given us a glimpse of how it can be implemented, thanks to snazzy features such as Magic Compose, style suggestions, r...