Voice AI

OpenAI Begins Rollout of Advanced Voice to All Plus and Team Subscribers
OpenAI Begins Rollout of Advanced Voice to All Plus and Team Subscribers
September 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI is rolling out its Advanced Voice to all Plus and Team users in the ChatGPT app this week. “While you’ve been patiently waiting, we’ve...

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AI Phone Hosts Become Increasing Part of Dining Experience
AI Phone Hosts Become Increasing Part of Dining Experience
September 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The next time you call your favorite restaurant, it may be AI that answers. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 22) by Ars Technica...

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Paying for Alexa? Amazon’s Big Bet on AI-Powered Voice Services
Paying for Alexa? Amazon’s Big Bet on AI-Powered Voice Services
August 28, 2024  |  Alexa

Amazon’s is planning an artificial intelligence (AI) overhaul for Alexa. Set to launch in October, the upgrade will reportedly transform the free voice assistant into...

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Multimodal AI Impacts Retail From Voice Assistants to Checkout-Free Shopping
Multimodal AI Impacts Retail From Voice Assistants to Checkout-Free Shopping
August 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Amazon and OpenAI are betting big on multimodal artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that could redefine how consumers shop and interact with businesses. Multimodal AI,...

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Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
August 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

By year’s end, hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus could be taking orders without a human on the other end of the speaker. Yum Brands’ ambitious...

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SoundHound AI Expands Voice AI Ordering for Restaurants
SoundHound AI Expands Voice AI Ordering for Restaurants
June 20, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

SoundHound AI announced Tuesday (June 18) its acquisition of key assets from Allset, an online food ordering platform, in a move that bolsters the voice...

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SoundHound Pays Off $100 Million Debt After Lender Agreement 
SoundHound Pays Off $100 Million Debt After Lender Agreement 
June 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

SoundHound AI has reached an agreement to prepay its $100 million debt in full. The voice artificial intelligence (AI) firm announced that agreement with its lenders Monday (June...

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Open AI Co-Founder and Science Chief to Step Down
Open AI Co-Founder and Science Chief to Step Down
May 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s lead scientist and co-founder says it is time for him to move on. Ilya Sutskever, who took part in an unsuccessful effort to remove...

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Apple’s AI Invention Could Make Conversations More Natural
Apple’s AI Invention Could Make Conversations More Natural
April 03, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Apple researchers have unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of interpreting ambiguous references and contextual cues. The system could revolutionize voice assistant interactions and potentially reshape...

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