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Siri far ahead as voice assistants race to cover global languages
Apple's e-assistant can speak 21 languages localised for 36 countries, and will soon start to learn Shanghainese
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, Mar 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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WITH the broad release of Google Assistant last week, the voice-assistant wars are in full swing, with Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and now Alphabet Inc's Google all offering electronic assistants to take your commands.
Siri is the oldest of the bunch, and researchers including Oren Etzioni, CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Seattle, said Apple has squandered its lead when it comes to understanding speech and answering questions.
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