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Virtual Assistants

Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa are application programs that understand natural language voice commands and completes tasks for the user. See below for the latest news, trends, and solutions about virtual assistants.

Features

The Top Speech Technologies and Vendors: The 2024 Speech Industry Awards

Artificial intelligence is now integral to speech technology, a fact reflected by our winning vendors.

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: OpenAI Breaks More Molds with Voice Introductions

in yet another groundbreaking move, the San Francisco-based company gave ChatGPT a voice last September.

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: PolyAI Optimizes Conversational AI for Contact Centers

PolyAI continues to redefine what's possible with voice-first, artificial intelligence-powered automation in contact centers.

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: SoundHound Drives Voice AI’s Expansion

The company is building toward a vision of a voice commerce ecosystem that enables consumers to access goods and services through natural conversation.

Industry Voices

Conversational AI Is Finding Its Voice

The future of multilingual support lies with conversational artificial intelligence.

Debunking the Most Common Myths in Voice Technology

Demand for voice-enabled devices has skyrocketed during the pandemic, and in the rush to capitalize on it, businesses can easily fall prey to common misconceptions about voice-enabled products. This piece debunks these myths one by one. 

Does Your Intelligent Assistant Really Understand You?

Intelligent virtual assistants still need improvements, analysts conclude after five leading systems are put to the test.

Wake Words Will Soon See a Resurgence

As consumers get more accustomed to using voice interfaces, wake words will become more prominent.

Columns

Speech Industry Award Winners Fuel a Market on the Rise

Their efforts in the past year have left an indelible mark on the entire speech industry, brought the technology to new heights and new markets, and generated a lot of buzz along the way.

Deepfakes Will Remain a Real Concern

As technology-driven trickery becomes harder to detect, intent looms large.

Searchable CAs Will Make Conservational AI More Convenient

As conversational assistants proliferate, they'll become harder to discover.

What Should You Do About GenAI in the Contact Center?

Plan for both the short term and the long term.

Virtual Assistants Companies and Suppliers