on September 28, 2021 at 7:00 am The Israeli government and voice tech developers have founded the Association of Natural Language Processing (NLP) Technology Companies to make AI that can better understand Hebrew and Arabic. […]
Category: Current AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Specific applications of AI include expert systems, natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition and machine vision.
What’s Next for Stanford University Open-Source Virtual Assistant Almond: An Interview with Principal Developer Giovanni Campagna
on September 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm This interview originally appeared on Medium by Giorgio Robino and has been edited for length and clarity. I learned of Almond, the Stanford University open virtual assistant, for […]
New Alexa Care Hub Keeps a Remote Eye on Older Relatives
on September 25, 2021 at 12:30 pm Amazon is offering a way for families concerned about the well-being of older relatives to use Alexa to keep an eye on them. The new Alexa Care Hub […]
Amazon Alexa Natural Turn Taking and Preference Learning Could Transform Alexa into a Super Assistant, But Not Yet
on September 25, 2021 at 7:53 am Alexa natural turn taking will enable users to engage Alexa in a conversation and have multiple rounds of interaction with only a single wake word activation This feature […]
The New Amazon Echo Show 10 Streams Netflix While Following You Around the Room
on September 24, 2021 at 6:35 pm Amazon unveiled the new Echo Show 10 smart display at its new device event on Thursday and announcing that it will be able to stream Netflix as well. […]
13 New Amazon Products Announced During the 2020 Launch Event Including New Echo, Show, Fire TV, and a Security Drone for the Home
on September 24, 2021 at 3:41 pm Amazon refreshed its full smart speaker product line with a distinctive spherical update to the Echo and Echo Dot models The new Echo Show 10 now swivels, pans, […]
Amazon Debuts New Spherical Echo Smart Speakers
on September 24, 2021 at 2:30 pm Amazon debuted a whole new generation of Echo smart speakers as anticipated during its its virtual showcase event on Thursday. The spherical Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Kids […]
Twitter Confirms Audio DM Plans, Despite Lackluster Voice Tweet Response
on September 24, 2021 at 9:00 am Twitter will soon expand its audio tweets to direct messages, starting in Brazil, according to a report in The Verge. Twitter product manager Alex Ackerman-Greenberg announced the plans […]
How Amazon Echo Buds Stack Up One Year Later
on September 23, 2021 at 5:30 pm Amazon unveiled the Echo Buds wireless earbuds a year ago, putting the Alexa-enabled hearables into an increasingly competitive marketplace. Since then, Echo Buds have accumulated 10,394 ratings on […]
Why You Can’t Buy a New Echo Dot with Clock Today and What to Expect for the Amazon Alexa Product Launch Event Tomorrow
on September 23, 2021 at 4:34 pm Echo 3rd Gen and Echo Dot with Clock are not available on Amazon.com right now despite being very popular products. That shortage could be easily explained if Amazon […]
Microsoft Adds Non-Cortana Voice Commands to Outlook Mobile App
on September 23, 2021 at 12:30 pm Microsoft is adding new voice controls to Outlook on iOS and Android even as it prepares to end support for the Cortana voice assistant mobile app next year. […]
Disney+ is Now Streaming on Google Assistant Smart Displays
on September 23, 2021 at 6:00 am Disney+ subscribers can now ask Google Assistant to open and search the streaming service directly on the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max smart displays. Users can start […]
Google and Disney Partner to Bring Storybooks to Life
on November 6, 2021 at 11:05 am A new Google and Disney partnership brings Disney Storybooks to life. When reading out loud select Disney Little Golden Books, Google Home will add sound effects and soundtracks […]
Amazon Alexa 2020 Product Launch Preview with Jefferson Graham of USA Today - Voicebot Podcast Ep 169
on September 22, 2021 at 7:39 pm Amazon’s 2020 product launch is coming up in on Thursday so Jefferson Graham of USA Today joins me for a preview of what to expect from during this […]
Microsoft Scores Exclusive License to the Much-Hyped GPT-3 Language Model
on September 22, 2021 at 2:00 pm Microsoft will exclusively license the powerful GPT-3 language model from artificial intelligence developer startup OpenAI. The tech giant will apply the language model to improving and designing new […]
Irish Telecom Three Offers Alexa Skill to Refill Prepaid Phones
on September 22, 2021 at 10:00 am Mobile operator Three Ireland has debuted an Alexa skill enabling customers to refill prepaid mobile phones by voice. The Irish telecom set up the voice command in a […]
Labworks.io Voice Arcade Launches Today as a New Subscription Game Service for Alexa, Announces New Investor - Exclusive
on September 22, 2021 at 9:12 am Labworks.io Voice Arcade was officially announced today as a new subscription game service for Alexa users that enables unlimited access to the company’s voice games portfolio for 99-cents […]
Alexa Adds 80,000 Answers to Healthcare Questions With Sharecare Partnership
on September 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm Amazon has expanded Alexa’s medical knowledge with more than 80,000 questions and answers on a huge range of health topics. The voice assistant’s new information comes from digital […]
Huawei’s Celia Voice Assistant Will Run on Yandex’s Alice Platform in Russia
on September 21, 2021 at 6:00 am Huawei’s Celia voice assistant will operate in Russia with support from Russian search engine giant Yandex and its Alice voice AI platform, according to a report by Kommersant. […]
How New Haven, Michigan is Using Alexa to Support Local Businesses and Events
on September 20, 2021 at 4:30 pm Nick Sawka found a way to combine his skills as a voice app developer with his fondness for his home of New Haven, Michigan, by building an official […]
James Vlahos of Hereafter AI Discusses Avatars That Preserve the Memories and Thoughts of Real People - Voicebot Podcast Ep 168
on September 20, 2021 at 5:27 pm James Vlahos is the founder of Hereafter AI, a company that enables anyone to create a chatbot avatar of a real person. James’ interest in chatbots started in […]
Alexa Celebrates Hindi Anniversary With iOS and Android App Expansion, 40% Fewer Speech Errors
on September 18, 2021 at 1:00 pm Amazon has added Hindi support to the Alexa app on iOS and Android devices. The new feature comes a year after Amazon first introduced Hindi and Hindi/English hybrid […]
Microsoft Extends Nuance Clinical Voice Tech from Doctor’s Office to Teams for Telemedicine
on September 18, 2021 at 8:00 am Doctors doing virtual check-ups over Microsoft Teams can now leverage Nuance’s ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) to transcribe the conversation and help fill in electronic health records (EHRs). The […]
Amazon Makes Alexa Routines Shareable
on September 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm Alexa Routines, single commands for the voice assistant linked to multiple actions, are now shareable. Amazon announced the new feature on Thursday in tandem with some examples of […]