Tag: voice
“Hey Siri, When Will Voice Assistants Improve?”
“Siri, can you take anything off my to-do list?”
“I’m afraid not.”
It’s a frequent and irritating experience that we’ve all had. Siri's purpose—to support our lives in every way possibl...
What Is Conversational AI?
True conversational AI chatbots go far beyond the bots to which you've grown accustomed. They help businesses engage deeply with customers—24/7.
4 Pro Tips for First-Time Alexa Skill Developers
Last fall, I worked on three new voice experiences in partnership with Monumental Sports and Entertainment: The Capitals Skill, The Capitals Flash Briefing, and The Wizards Flash Briefing!
You ...
The Future of Smart Devices with Natural Language Processing
The Internet of Things and artificial intelligence are deeply connected. IoT systems produce big data, whereas, data is the heart of AI and machine learning. At the same time, as the rapid expansi...
Thinking About Adding Voice Capabilities to Your Product? Consider This
Over the next five years, we're likely to see dozens of devices in our homes embedded with microphones. Today, the Echo, Home, and HomePod are gaining a lot of prominence and third party hardw...
Voice Technology That’s More Human Than Human
The phone rings and you answer. It's your mother. In a very direct way, she tells you she wants a photo book of your last trip together for her birthday, along with a card with kittens on the...
Integrating Alexa Gadgets Into Your IoT & Home Automation Solutions
I'm fascinated by what might come from Alexa Gadgets Skill API. In September, we saw the announcement of Alexa Buttons. These buttons allow you to buzz in for game show-like experiences with t...
Voice: The Gateway to Ambient Computing
Sarah Guo, an investor at Greylock Partners, eloquently captured the rise of voice in her blog post, “The Conversational Economy — Voice and the New Era of Multi-Modal Computing.”
2017 is the ...