Apple Voice Assistant

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  Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns

  Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...

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  Amazon Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock With Alexa Voice Assistant Launched: Price, Specifications

  Amazon Echo Spot was launched in India on Wednesday. It becomes the latest device to join Amazon’s lineup of Alexa-enabled Echo devices. The smart alarm clock boasts features such as colourful displays, customised clock faces, and newly added alarm sounds. Echo Spot has a front-firing directional speaker which enables users to play their preferre...

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  Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit

  Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.

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  Apple Reportedly Working On AI-Powered Conversational Siri With ChatGPT-Like Capabilities

  Apple is reportedly planning a major overhaul for its virtual voice assistant Siri that will make it more conversational. The Cupertino-based tech giant has already released the new interface for the voice assistant, and other features are expected to be added early next year that will make it capable of handling app-related tasks and developing a ...

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  Google Launches Gemini Live, AI Voice Assistant For iOS Users

  Alphabet's Google on Thursday released a smartphone app for its artificial intelligence chatbot on Apple's App Store that introduced the latest generation of its voice assistant to the popular mobile operating system.

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  Apple Could Introduce Apple Intelligence-Powered Siri With iOS 18.3 Update Early Next Year

  Apple is expected to debut a new and smarter Siri powered by Apple Intelligence – its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features for iPhone. According to a report, the new Siri might arrive with a version of the iOS 18 update sooner than anticipated. When introduced, it is speculated to join the Apple Intelligence features that are scheduled ...

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  Apple Intelligence May Not Be Ready in Time for iOS 18, iPadOS 18 Public Release in September: Report

  Apple Intelligence is expected to bring along a much needed AI infusion into Apple’s ecosystem of devices which is currently lagging well behind other operating systems when it comes to AI features. From AI writing tools, to Image Playground, to advanced AI-based photo-editing capabilities and smarter and situationally aware Siri, it is currentl...

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  Samsung Bixby to Reportedly Get a Gen AI Upgrade, Could Compete With Apple Intelligence-Powered Siri

  Samsung’s Bixby, the company’s native virtual voice assistant, is reportedly getting a generative AI upgrade. A report claimed that Bixby will be infused with the South Korean tech giant’s own large language model (LLM) to bring new capabilities and features. However, these features were not disclosed. Earlier this week, the company hosted it...

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  Apple Said to Plan AI-Based Siri Overhaul to Control Individual App Functions

  Apple is said to be working on an overhaul of its Siri virtual assistant with AI powered features. This would allow Siri to control individual app functions via a user's voice, but would require a revamp of Siri's underlying software using LLMs, or large language models, a core technology behind generative AI (GenAI). Apple's Siri assistant would t...

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  Apple Researchers Working On-Device AI Model That Can Understand Contextual Prompts

  Apple researchers have published a new paper on an artificial intelligence (AI) model that it claims is capable of understanding contextual language. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed research paper also mentions that the large language model (LLM) can operate entirely on-device without consuming a lot of computational power. The description of the AI mo...

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  Nothing Phone 2, Phone 1 Users Can Access ChatGPT Voice Shortcut From The Home Screen

  Nothing Phone 1 and Phone 2 users are now able to use OpenAI's ChatGPT as a voice assistant directly from their phone's Quick Settings panel and home screens. This experience can be activated by installing ChatGPT's official Android app from the Play Store and using its voice chat feature at least once.

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  ChatGPT App Could Soon Be Set as the Default Assistant on Android Phones: Report

  The rise of generative AI applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot have made existing standard AI voice assistants like Siri and Google Assistant feel obsolete. Where advanced chatbots can hold human-like conversations, respond to queries on multiple topics, and can now even pull real-time information from the Internet, AI ass...

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  Amazon Announced Layoffs in Alexa Voice Assistant Unit to Focus on Gen AI

  Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. The cuts affect several hundred employees working on Alexa, according to the email. A spokeswoman declined to elaborate on exactly how many were affected.

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  Woman Named Siri Forced To Change Name After Apple's Latest iOS Update

  After the recent update, users now only need to say "Siri" for their devices to spring into action.

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  iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button Lets You Replace Siri With Voice-Enabled ChatGPT: Report

  Since the Action Button can be assigned to an array of apps and functionalities, including the Shortcuts app on iPhone, pretty much every app can now be bound to it. And as some have discovered, you can now use ChatGPT as your voice assistant in place of Siri on iPhone 15 Pro.