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VIRTUAL ASSISTANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A digital assistant that uses voice recognition, speech synthesis, and natural language processing to provide a service through a particular application.

CONT

The research firm has predicted that 20% of our smartphone interactions will be with a "virtual personal assistant" (VPA) by 2020, indicating a shift away from apps and towards assistants and social bots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Internet et télématique
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

[Agent] logiciel qui peut effectuer des tâches ou des services pour un individu.

CONT

Un assistant vocal, aussi appelé «assistant personnel intelligent», est une application logicielle basée sur la reconnaissance vocale du langage naturel et la restitution d'informations par synthèse vocale.

Spanish

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