Google’s Duplex could make Assistant the most lifelike AI yet Richard Nieva, CNET Google has big plans for Assistant, and some of what it showed at I/O this week is equal parts fascinating and worrisome. CNET took a closer look at the so-called Duplex technology that will allow Google Assistant to do things like make […]
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Flames fire head coach Glen Gulutzan, assistants after disappointing year
The Calgary Flames fired head coach Glen Gulutzan on Tuesday after two years with the club. Assistant coaches Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard were also relieved of their duties. Gulutzan led the Flames to the playoffs in his first season in Calgary, eventually being swept by the Anaheim Ducks. But the club missed the postseason […]
THE VOICE ASSISTANT LANDSCAPE REPORT: How artificially intelligent voice assistants are changing the relationship between consumers and computers
BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here. Advancements in a bevy of industries are helping intelligent digital voice assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa become more sophisticated and useful pieces of technology. Advances in artificial intelligence […]
Harvey Weinstein reportedly made his assistants buy erectile dysfunction drugs for him with his company credit card
Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Spike Harvey Weinstein’s years of alleged sexual harassment and assault were enabled by a “complicity machine” that included tabloid journalists and assistants, according to a New York Times report. Weinstein reportedly made his “low-level assistants” help facilitate his alleged encounters with women and procure “penile injections” for his erectile dysfunction. One […]
‘Heart problem’ forces Maradona to miss Russia 2018 Final Draw assistants unveiling
Published time: 30 Nov, 2017 16:08 Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has missed the unveiling of the assistants for the FIFA World Cup Final Draw in Moscow, reportedly due to a “heart problem.” Maradona, who captained Argentina to victory at the 1986 Mexico World Cup tournament, is one of eight ‘FIFA Legends’ assisting the draw […]
Bots are becoming highly skilled assistants in physical therapy
GUEST: Within the last decade, we’ve seen incredible progress in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence. Innovators have been seeking out ways to meld man and machine and, in some areas, remove man altogether. In robotics, we’re seeing delivery drones, security robots, and more. In AI, chatbots, self-driving cars, and voice recognition have all […]
AI-backed voice assistants make customer support efficient yet human
GUEST: Enterprises are constantly evaluating ways to improve the speed and quality of their customer support. Such support has traditionally been delivered over the phone, through a conversation with a human agent. It’s hard not to notice that this has changed in recent years as businesses have adopted alternative support methods in the name of […]
The Real Problem With Voice Assistants Like Siri Is Your Brain
Humans are terrible at multitasking. Conversational interfaces won’t change that. https://media.wired.com/photos/59cc4d09e354b12566741ff4/master/pass/homepod-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Digital assistants are changing how we shop
GUEST: Cast your mind back to around the year 2005 and you’ll remember a revolution in technology. Think about the introduction of a machine so smart that it promised to serve you in a supermarket while cutting wait times and reducing the amount of time staff spent on rote tasks. This technology is best known as […]
6 ways voice assistants can make life easier for college students
GUEST: Because voice assistants represent essentially the pinnacle of consumer-grade machine learning, keeping an eye on Siri, Cortana, and Alexa as they evolve should prove fascinating. They’re already changing the way we work and play, including those of us pursuing higher learning. But how? As you’ll see below, Siri seems limited compared with some of the others. […]