A visitor interacts with ByteDance's AI model Doubao during a high-tech expo in December 2024, in Shanghai. [CHINA DAILY] Chinese tech giant ByteDance said its artificial intelligence-powered Doubao ...

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OpenAI, the company that developed the models and products associated with ChatGPT, plans to announce a new audio language model in the first quarter of 2026, and that model will be an intentional ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the design and evaluation of an offline, AI-enabled voice assistant that employs Whisper-based speech recognition; lightweight, large language models (LLMs) using Ollama ...

A voice-controlled AI assistant that uses speech recognition to listen to user's voice, processes it through OpenAI's language models, and responds with synthesized speech. The assistant's text ...

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has been around for over a decade now. But over the past few years, it’s felt like Amazon was neglecting its digital assistant. In my own home, I found it buggier and ...

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Rivian is rolling out a new AI-powered driving system and hands-free features, plus a paid Autonomy+ subscription starting in 2026 for $2,500 (one-time) or $49.99 (per month). Rivian says its new AI ...