Lesson 1159 of 1234
How Siri, Alexa, and Google Got Way Smarter
Voice assistants now use big AI models, making them way better at chats.
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- 1The big idea
- 2voice assistants
- 3Siri
- 4Alexa
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Section 1
The big idea
Old Siri and Alexa could only answer simple commands. Now they use big AI brains, so you can have real conversations with them.
Some examples
- You can ask Siri follow-up questions and it remembers context.
- Alexa now uses an AI called Rufus for shopping help.
- Google Assistant became Gemini — way more chat-like.
- Voice + AI = handsfree help with way more than just timers.
Try it!
Try asking your family's voice assistant a tricky question (like 'What should I get my friend for their birthday?'). See how it handles it!
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