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New blog post: Apple's $250M Headache: When 'Intelligent' Siri Gets a Reality Check

Apple's recent $250M settlement over Siri's supposed 'intelligence' has us all wondering: what exactly constitutes AI, and are tech giants really delivering on their promises?

https://rhodzy.com/blog/apples-250m-headache-when-intelligent-siri-gets-a-reality-check

#apple #siri #ai #lawsuit #techethics #voiceassistant

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TyfloPodcast May 1

Smartfony Wczoraj I Dziś

https://tyflopodcast.net/smartfony-wczoraj-i-dzis/

AllTheThingsBest Apr 20

Building a Multi-Cultural AI is Hard, Amazon Talks About it
https://www.allthethings.best/building-a-multi-cultural-ai-is-hard-amazon-talks-about-it
Amazon’s upgraded voice assistant, Alexa+, is now tailored for Mexico in a way that goes far beyond flipping English into Spanish. The new version is designed to sound like a real Mexican person you might talk to at home, picking up on slang, humor, and local habits so conversations feel natural instead of robotic.
#news #ai #alexa #amazon #generativeai #voiceassistant

AllTheThingsBest Mar 31

Hungry? Alexa can now order delivery for you
https://www.allthethings.best/hungry-alexa-can-now-order-delivery-for-you
Amazon is adding a new way to order food delivery through Alexa+. Customers can now place delivery orders from Grubhub and Uber Eats by talking with Alexa in a more natural way, instead of giving short, separate commands.
#news #alexa #amazon #smartdisplay #smarthome #voiceassistant

techUpdate.io Mar 20

Alexa+ startet in Großbritannien: Die Sprachsteuerung lernt endlich Kontext

https://techupdate.io/smart-home/alexa-startet-in-grossbritannien-die-sprachsteuerung-lernt-endlich-kontext/51069/

#ki #technews #amazon #smarthome #alexaplus #voiceassistant

Alexa+ startet in Großbritannien: Die Sprachsteuerung lernt endlich Kontext

Amazon rollt Alexa+ in Großbritannien aus. Der KI-Assistent bietet kontextbasierte Gespräche für Prime-Mitglieder inklusive, während Nicht-Abonnenten zahlen.

techUpdate.io

sayzard Mar 19

Engadget (@engadget)

아마존의 음성 비서 서비스 Alexa+가 영국에서 출시됐다. 생성형 AI 기반 대화형 경험을 확장하는 업데이트로, 스마트 스피커·홈 AI 생태계에서 중요한 제품 확장 소식이다.

https://x.com/engadget/status/2034635279034708077

#alexa #amazon #generativeai #voiceassistant #smarthome

Engadget (@engadget) on X

Alexa+ launches in the UK https://t.co/ngU7XcHqHb

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viegelinsch Mar 17

Teilnahme erbeten https://www.soscisurvey.de/aki_voiceassistant/ #umfrage #forschung #voiceassistant

Intelligente Sprachassistenten: fördernd oder hemmend?

Hacker News Mar 16

My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voice assistant

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/my-journey-to-a-reliable-and-enjoyable-locally-hosted-voice-assistant/944860

#HackerNews #MyJourneyToVoiceAssistant #LocalHosting #VoiceTech #HomeAutomation #VoiceAssistant

My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voice assistant

I have been watching HomeAssistant’s progress with assist for some time. We previously used Google Home via Nest Minis, and have switched to using fully local assist backed by local first + llama.cpp (previously Ollama). In this post I will share the steps I took to get to where I am today, the decisions I made and why they were the best for my use case specifically. Links to Additional Improvements Here are links to additional improvements posted about in this thread. New Features Security C...

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Lu 🇦🇲Mar 6

Vous utilisez quoi comme #assistant vocal sur #Android (#LineageOS) ?
Pour lire/envoyer des messages, passer des appels, mettre de la musique et (bonus) lancer la #navigation (sur Magic Earth) quand on a les mains prises (par le volant) et les yeux occupés (par la route).
Traitement en local évidemment. Open source c'est mieux, libre c'est parfait.

#AIAssistant #AssistantVocal #VoiceAssistant #FOSS #OpenSource #Text #A11y #Accessibility

sayzard Mar 2

Mati Staniszewski (@matiii)

Deutsche Telekom과의 파트너십을 확장해 네트워크 자체에 AI 음성 비서를 통합한다는 발표입니다. 별도 앱 없이 통화 중에 "Hey Magenta"로 호출해 실시간 통화 지원, 실시간 번역 등 AI 콜 어시스턴트 기능을 제공할 예정이며 올해 중 도입한다고 안내하고 있습니다.

https://x.com/matiii/status/2028481911211868617

#deutschetelekom #voiceassistant #realtimetranslation #heymagenta #telco

Mati Staniszewski (@matiii) on X

Expanding our partnership with @deutschetelekom - bringing an AI voice assistant directly into the network - no new app needed! Later this year, DT subscribers will be able say "Hey Magenta" during a phone call for real-time help: AI call assistant + live translation + more!

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