Virtual assistants such as Amazon's Alexa, Apple's and the Google Assistant have emerged as key tools for user versatility in communication.
Alexa, for instance, can give weather reports, real-time news, podcast streaming etc. as well as service as an automation system for smart devices.
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Siri works across the iOS platforms providing interaction and user suggestions to improve product experiencehese specialized software agents could provide driving assistance via voice interaction. All these and more!
Now let's state it clear: the Virtual Assistant is an application of Artificial Intelligence. And it is a pointer to the phenomenal role that AIs can play in human life.
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Well, there are reservations all over the place as to the possible demerits of an AI-infused society. Could someone access central of these droids and use them against humanity? Could they make mistakes that would prove costly or even fatal? What about AIs turning in humans?
Admitted, there are uncertainties about the advancement in this aspect of research. And while some aspects may still be on trial mode, the use of the Virtual Assistant is a pointer to the possibility of a human society with Artificial Intelligence devoid of our fears, or at least most of them.
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