Voice assistant

Amazon Considering Charging Extra for AI Alexa: Report

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Amazon’s Alexa unit has historically been unprofitable, losing billions of dollars since its introduction in 2014 — but AI could help turn things around. According to a Friday Reuters report citing eight sources “with direct knowledge” of Amazon’s plans, including current and former Amazon employees who worked on the voice assistant, Amazon is considering putting … Read more

Apple plans to revamp Siri with generative AI technology to let users control apps with voice

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As part of the roll-out, more basic AI tasks will be processed on devices themselves, while more advanced capabilities will be handled via cloud computing. The company also has been forging a deal with OpenAI to integrate the start-up’s chatbot and other technology into the iOS operating system, and it remains in talks with Google … Read more