The creators of Siri, the sometimes-smart AI assistant running on Apple iPhones since 2011, have another AI up their sleeve. They're going to introduce their next generation AI, "Viv," to the world next Monday.
AT&T is working on their own voice assistant that would be similar to Apple's Siri. The voice assistant would come as a mobile application and would allow users to control various aspects of their home as well as ask questions.
Cortana for Android leaked last weekend, a little more than a week before its expected release date next Wednesday. We got our hands on it and took it for a spin for this week's Tap That App!
Who would have thought the Singularity could happen as a side effect of Siri's difficulty booking a table at a restaurant for the next free night on your schedule. It might, as Apple's next virtual assistant Viv may be able to "teach" itself to perform new tasks, eventually making itself smarter and smarter -- more like the AI depicted in "Her" and less like a simple voice-activated program.
Microsoft now wants to compete with Apple Inc., in a big way with "Cortana," which is similar to Apple's Siri. What does this mean for Microsoft users?
While it hasn't been confirmed by Apple, CNN reports that the original voice of Siri has been revealed. So, who is the woman behind the original Siri voice?
