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Voice Helpers Like Alexa and Siri Are AI Too
When you talk to Alexa, Siri, or Google, you are using AI. Here is what they are good at — and what they get wrong.
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- 1The big idea
- 2voice assistants
- 3Alexa
- 4Siri
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Section 1
The big idea
Voice helpers are AI. When you say 'Hey Siri, what's the weather?' or 'Alexa, set a timer,' AI is listening, understanding, and answering.
Some examples
- Good at: setting timers, playing music, telling the weather, doing simple math.
- Okay at: answering basic questions ('How tall is the Eiffel Tower?').
- Bad at: long conversations, hard questions, anything that needs your name or family info.
- Sometimes funny: when they totally mishear what you said.
Try it!
With a grown-up, try asking a voice helper a tricky riddle. Then ask the same thing as a chatbot question. Notice which gives the better answer.
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