Tag: voice recognition

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Recreating the Apollo AI adoption rate chart with GPT-5, Python and Pyodide

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/9/apollo-ai-adoption/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Recreating the Apollo AI adoption rate chart with GPT-5, Python and Pyodide Feedly Summary: Apollo Global Management’s “Chief Economist" Dr. Torsten Sløk released this interesting chart which appears to show a slowdown in AI adoption rates among large (>250 empoloyees) companies: Here’s the full description that accompanied…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/1441240/microsoft-says-voice-will-emerge-as-primary-input-for-next-windows?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Says Voice Will Emerge as Primary Input for Next Windows Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The upcoming version of Windows will significantly evolve through the integration of AI technologies, specifically enhancing user interaction by making voice a primary input method. This transformation will leverage both…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is now stable and generally available

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/22/gemini-25-flash-lite/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is now stable and generally available Feedly Summary: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is now stable and generally available The last remaining member of the Gemini 2.5 trio joins Pro and Flash in General Availability today. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is the cheapest of the 2.5 family,…

  • OpenAI : Customizable, no-code voice agent automation with GPT-4o

    Source URL: https://openai.com/index/retell-ai Source: OpenAI Title: Customizable, no-code voice agent automation with GPT-4o Feedly Summary: Retell AI is transforming the call center with AI voice automation powered by GPT-4o and GPT-4.1. Its no-code platform enables businesses to launch natural, real-time voice agents that cut call costs, boost CSAT, and automate customer conversations—without scripts or hold…

  • Wired: Synchron’s Brain-Computer Interface Now Has Nvidia’s AI

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/synchrons-brain-computer-interface-now-has-nvidias-ai/ Source: Wired Title: Synchron’s Brain-Computer Interface Now Has Nvidia’s AI Feedly Summary: The company has partnered with Nvidia to develop “cognitive AI,” which it says will allow people with severe physical disabilities to have more natural interactions with the world around them. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The collaboration between the…

  • The Register: Amazon boots local Alexa processing: All your voice requests shipped to the cloud

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/amazon_kills_on_device_alexa/ Source: The Register Title: Amazon boots local Alexa processing: All your voice requests shipped to the cloud Feedly Summary: Web souk says Echo hardware doesn’t have the oomph for next-gen AI anyway Come March 28, those who opted to have their voice commands for Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa processed locally on their…

  • Hacker News: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/ Source: Hacker News Title: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Amazon’s recent changes to its Alexa voice assistant, specifically the transition to a generative AI model that entails user privacy trade-offs.…

  • Slashdot: Will an ‘AI Makeover’ Help McDonald’s?

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/09/070211/will-an-ai-makeover-help-mcdonalds Source: Slashdot Title: Will an ‘AI Makeover’ Help McDonald’s? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: McDonald’s is leveraging AI and edge computing to enhance operations across its 43,000 restaurants by implementing technologies like AI-enabled drive-throughs and internet-connected kitchen equipment. Partnering with Google Cloud, McDonald’s aims to utilize local computing power…