Which digital assistant is the best?

Which digital assistant is the best?

  • Alexa

    Votes: 2 16.7%

  • Google Assistant

    Votes: 6 50.0%

  • Bixby

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Siri

    Votes: 2 16.7%

  • Cortana

    Votes: 2 16.7%
  • Total voters
    12
Having only used Siri and Google I'd have to give the nod to the former.
 
This is pretty objective, so why not rather do a test instead of a subjective poll from people most of whom probably don't even use 2 of them at the same time?
 
backstreetboy said:
Google is so far ahead in this area the question should've been who do you think is second best.
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So far ahead that it can't navigate to an address in your contacts? :rolleyes:
 
To answer this question objectively you would have to use all of them at the same time and I don't think that is possible.
 
backstreetboy said:
Google is so far ahead in this area the question should've been who do you think is second best.
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Actually you would be wrong..

Google is ahead in some areas, Apple in some and Amazon in others.

Microsoft is the quiet dark horse that we need to keep an eye on.
 
bwana said:
So far ahead that it can't navigate to an address in your contacts? :rolleyes:
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Depends what's meant by 'best'. You're right re. the navigation, but Googles voice recognition seems to me miles better than Siri. I've seen kids (4-5y/o) interact quite flawlessly with google whereas Siri doesn't understand a word they're saying.
 
backstreetboy said:
Google is so far ahead in this area the question should've been who do you think is second best.
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My recent personal experiences with both Google Assistant and Siri I simply can't agree with this.

Google fails at the most basic things and then sends me to web results instead of performing action more often than not.

When it comes to understanding accents and words it always gets it right but then fails to action them accordingly.

With Siri I just don't have such fails.

Siri seems to understand colloquial speech where Google wants you to be robot and only operate it exactlty as it expects.
 
saor said:
Depends what's meant by 'best'. You're right re. the navigation, but Googles voice recognition seems to me miles better than Siri. I've seen kids (4-5y/o) interact quite flawlessly with google whereas Siri doesn't understand a word they're saying.
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Like I said above Google does seem to understand the words better from different accents etc.

It just doesn't know how to use them.

Which means in the real world Siri wins.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Apple in some
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Quite funny when all tech reviewers hate it even pro Apple fanboys.

Microsoft is the quiet dark horse that we need to keep an eye on.
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Cortana is a joke that doesn't work outside of the US. Since Satya only cares about the cloud and Windows being in maintenance mode it'll get canned for sure.
 
This was done a few months ago: We pitted digital assistants against each other to find the most useful AI

Final verdict

This might seem like a lot of testing, but these assistants also have many features we haven't explored, which is a testament to how capable they're becoming. Still, with our basic review, we managed to rank these digital pals in different ways.

In our opinion, Google Assistant is the best at recognizing natural language and responding to follow-up questions. This is to be expected, as the app can draw on Google's hefty experience in search and AI. It also has the advantage of tight integration with other Google services, such as Android, Gmail, and Google Maps (the latter lets it quickly launch turn-by-turn directions).

Siri possesses a similarly tight integration with smartphones, but only of the iOS variety. However, its lack of support for non-Apple apps and services occasionally lets this assistant down. If you prefer iPhones, though, there's no reason to switch: Siri will work great with Apple's Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Maps apps.

Where Alexa really excels is in the number of third-party skills, from companies like Domino's and Uber, and outside apps, such as iCloud and Spotify, that you can plug into the service. It can also recognize natural language patterns well. On the downside, it's not available as a phone app, but Amazon is fixing that drawback as we speak, so it won't count as a disadvantage for much longer.

Cortana, the Microsoft assistant hitching a ride on Android and iOS, seems the most disjointed of the digital assistants we tested. That said, it syncs neatly with Windows 10, works across multiple devices, and does make some effort to learn the news stories, sports scores, and other interests you follow. Unfortunately, it doesn't have quite the same polish as Google Assistant, Siri, or Alexa.

Finally, as the newest of these apps, Bixby is still a work in progress. At the moment, it can't offer as many features as its rivals do. However, it does control Samsung devices well (try commands like "close all recent apps") and works nicely with the manufacturer's own mobile apps. Expect some big improvements to come.
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mercurial said:
Indeed. Apple hires Google’s former AI boss to help improve Siri
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Rather a question as to why Giannandrea is moving to Apple?

https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/3/17191944/google-ai-head-jeff-dean-reshuffle-john-giannandrea

Programmer Jeff Dean was one of Google’s earliest employees, and he is credited with helping to create some of the fundamental technologies that powered the tech giant’s rise in the early 2000s. Now, he’s been put in charge of Google’s future, taking over as head of the company’s artificial intelligence unit.

The move is part of a reshuffle at Google, first reported by The Information and confirmed by CNBC, that’s seems designed to push AI into more of the company’s products. Previously, AI product development was overseen along with search by senior vice president of engineering, John Giannandrea. Now, this role is being split into two, with Dean taking over AI, and Ben Gomes leading the development of search.
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/3/1...annandrea-joining-apple-machine-learning-siri

For Google, the loss of Giannandrea is not likely to have a big impact on its AI efforts. Taking Giannandrea’s place is Google veteran Jeff Dean, widely considered to be one of the most talented and trusted figures in the coding world. An anonymous source inside Google told The Verge that the general feeling in the company was that Dean has a “stronger rapport” with the community, employees, and management.
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For me, personally, non is standing out over the other... I have no experience with Samsung's Bixby.
 
backstreetboy said:
Quite funny when all tech reviewers hate it even pro Apple fanboys.

Cortana is a joke that doesn't work outside of the US. Since Satya only cares about the cloud and Windows being in maintenance mode it'll get canned for sure.
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You show a singular lack of understanding of how this whole thing works you know that?
 
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