Posted 1/12/2024, 7:29:00 PM
Smart Speaker Innovation Stalls as Companies Refocus AI Efforts
- Smart speakers like Amazon Echo haven't gotten much smarter recently, companies are cutting jobs in these divisions
- Devices like Alexa are not very intelligent compared to new AI chatbots
- The smart speaker category seems stalled on innovation and hasn't lived up to early expectations
- New AI-powered devices like Humane's AI Pin and Rabbit R1 aim to be smarter assistants
- More intuitive voice assistants using large language models could solve problems like inappropriate song lyrics for kids