Voice Assistants
Discover expert analysis on voice assistants with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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NHS-Alexa deal ‘data protection disaster waiting to happen'
News Health data will feed into Amazon's voice assistant but concerns mount over the fate of patient recordings
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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The business case for Amazon's Alexa
In-depth Amazon's voice assistant isn't just a toy for the home, it's making serious play for the office too
By Barry Collins Published
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How is mistake-prone Microsoft still worth so much money?
Opinion Cortana looks like an irrelevant sideshow compared to Alexa and Siri
By Jon Honeyball Published
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17 hidden secrets of the Amazon Echo
In-depth Amazon’s voice assistant can do a lot more than just play music and tell you the weather.
By ITPro Published
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Context-aware computing is here – and it's getting smarter
In-depth Alexa knows when you're getting ill and researchers are listening using vibrations
By Nicole Kobie Published
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The ethical implications of conversational AI
In-depth With chatbots becoming part of daily life, we look at whether the right to data privacy is being impeded
By Sandra Vogel Published
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Amazon's APL language will bring Alexa to more displays
News New language will enable developers to load products with voice skills
By Rene Millman Published
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Amazon moves to make Alexa available for all car makers
News Alexa Auto SDK added to GitHub for developers that want a Knight Rider-style car
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Google: um, hang up on the idea of being "human", okay?
Opinion Attempting to con people into thinking they're talking to a human is Google's dumbest idea yet
By Barry Collins Published
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ISS set to get AI-powered robot crew member
News CIMON will help astronauts repair parts of the ISS, giving them more time for research
By Clare Hopping Published
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When it comes to technology, first isn't always best
In-depth Patience is preferable to bugs, with Alexa's evil laugh just the latest in a line of annoying flaws
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Researchers uncover new exploits in voice-powered assistants
News 'Voice squatting' and 'voice masquerading' are new methods attackers can use to steal users' information
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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