Artificial Intelligence How uncertainty could help a machine hold a more eloquent conversation AI startup Gamalon developed a clever new way for chatbots and virtual assistants to converse with us. by Will Knight 2018-05-07T14:00:00-04:00
Connectivity OK Google, Get Out of My Face Ubiquitous computing is starting to get (really) real and I’m kind of afraid of it. by Rachel Metz 2017-10-04T17:12:00-04:00
Connectivity Growing Up with Alexa What will it do to kids to have digital butlers they can boss around? by Rachel Metz 2017-08-16T07:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Apple Is Countering Amazon and Google with a Siri-Enabled Speaker Oddly, though, Apple is emphasizing HomePod’s musical skills rather than all-around smarts. by Rachel Metz 2017-06-05T19:30:00-04:00
Connectivity An Open-Source (and Cute) Alternative to Amazon Echo Mycroft’s voice-enabled assistant is embodied in the startup’s friendly looking Mark 1 gadget, but you can build it into all kinds of devices. by Rachel Metz 2017-05-29T00:00:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Google’s AI Assistant Can Identify Your Voice but Will Still Take Orders from Anyone Six people in a home can all receive tailored responses from the same device—but it’s still at risk of hijack. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-04-21T15:10:00-04:00
Connectivity Home Assistants Like Amazon Echo Could Be a Boon for Assisted Living Elliptic Labs says it can use the speakers and mics on smart home assistants to detect if you’re there. by Rachel Metz 2017-02-28T01:00:00-05:00
Artificial Intelligence What’s Next for AI Home Assistants Phone calls, wider integration, and even screens could make our new domestic butlers more useful. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-02-16T11:20:00-05:00
Connectivity AI Voice Assistant Apps are Proliferating, but People Don’t Use Them Limited to just audio, users of Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant don’t seem to stick with apps that run on their helper’s software. Would a screen help? by Jamie Condliffe 2017-01-23T12:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Alexa May Have Won CES, But It Still Has a Fight Ahead Amazon’s smart assistant is everywhere, but Google is playing catch-up with a system that could prove superior. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-01-06T13:20:00-05:00
