I wonder if it will let me call it Bill for short?
Bixby, a.k.a Bill?
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Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Samsung Confirms Bixby, its Voice Assistant, Will
Be Available in Galaxy S8
Along with Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant and Alexa it seems that we'll soon
have a new voice assistant to talk to. From neowin.net
Samsung confirms Bixby virtual assistant, will debut with the Galaxy S8
Muhammad Jarir Kanji Rumours of Samsung working on a more advanced replacement
for its relatively lackluster S-Voice started appearing toward the end of last
year and now we finally have confirmation on its existence from the company.
As expected, the virtual assistant and artificial intelligence will be called
Bixby and will, for the most part, bring Samsung up to par with other
competitors such as Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana and Amazon's Alexa.
Samsung does, however, have higher hopes for its artificial intelligence,
releasing the following statement regarding its goals for
Bixby:
Samsung has a conceptually new philosophy to the problem [of virtual
interaction]: instead of humans learning how the machine interacts with the
world (a reflection of the abilities of designers), it is the machine that
needs to learn and adapt to us.
Alongside this emphasis on the convenience of its users and the flexibility of
the AI in adapting to their needs, Samsung also outlined the three guiding
principles it adhered to in the creation of its virtual assistant, principles
which it believes will allow Bixby to surpass its competition in the
increasingly crowded AI space.
Of these, the first is completeness, which outlines Samsung's goal of allowing
the AI to perform any and all tasks related to a supported application, unlike
many other virtual assistants, which may be baked into the OS and may perform
certain operations on supported applications, but will still require manual
interaction by the user.
Samsung claims its AI will be able to complete any and all possible tasks via
voice commands in an application, without the need for any manual input from
the user. As a result, Samsung also believes that the learning curve for Bixby
will be far easier than competing products as users don't have to fumble around
with determining what the limitations of the AI are.
Bixby also claims to be contextually aware, meaning it will be able to track
the context of your use of an application, thus being able to understand your
commands in a more comprehensive manner. This, Samsung believes, will "allow
users to weave various modes of interactions including touch or voice at any
context of the application, whichever they feel is most comfortable and
intuitive."
The final focus of Samsung was cognitive tolerance, which refers to Bixby's
flexibility in understanding commands that do not adhere to a specific script
or are uttered using specific language. This would not only allow for better
ease of access but will, perhaps, prove invaluable for users whose first
language may not be English.
Samsung also confirmed that the AI will be making its debut on the Galaxy S8
and that the device will feature a prominent button dedicated to the virtual
assistant.
At launch, the device will come with a number of Bixby-supported applications
pre-installed (these will most likely only be first-party apps in the
beginning). However, Samsung has plans to release an SDK soon, allowing
third-party developers to also weave in Bixby support into their own apps. In
the future, Samsung plans on expanding Bixby's functionality from just its
phone to its long line of appliances, allowing you to control your air
conditioner or washing machine, for example, with voice commands.
Source: Samsung via Android CentralSamsung confirms Bixby virtual assistant,
will debut with the Galaxy S8 Muhammad Jarir Kanji Rumours of Samsung working
on a more advanced replacement for its relatively lackluster S-Voice started
appearing toward the end of last year and now we finally have confirmation on
its existence from the company.
As expected, the virtual assistant and artificial intelligence will be called
Bixby and will, for the most part, bring Samsung up to par with other
competitors such as Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana and Amazon's Alexa.
Samsung does, however, have higher hopes for its artificial intelligence,
releasing the following statement regarding its goals for
Bixby:
Samsung has a conceptually new philosophy to the problem [of virtual
interaction]: instead of humans learning how the machine interacts with the
world (a reflection of the abilities of designers), it is the machine that
needs to learn and adapt to us.
Alongside this emphasis on the convenience of its users and the flexibility of
the AI in adapting to their needs, Samsung also outlined the three guiding
principles it adhered to in the creation of its virtual assistant, principles
which it believes will allow Bixby to surpass its competition in the
increasingly crowded AI space.
Of these, the first is completeness, which outlines Samsung's goal of allowing
the AI to perform any and all tasks related to a supported application, unlike
many other virtual assistants, which may be baked into the OS and may perform
certain operations on supported applications, but will still require manual
interaction by the user.
Samsung claims its AI will be able to complete any and all possible tasks via
voice commands in an application, without the need for any manual input from
the user. As a result, Samsung also believes that the learning curve for Bixby
will be far easier than competing products as users don't have to fumble around
with determining what the limitations of the AI are.
Bixby also claims to be contextually aware, meaning it will be able to track
the context of your use of an application, thus being able to understand your
commands in a more comprehensive manner. This, Samsung believes, will "allow
users to weave various modes of interactions including touch or voice at any
context of the application, whichever they feel is most comfortable and
intuitive."
The final focus of Samsung was cognitive tolerance, which refers to Bixby's
flexibility in understanding commands that do not adhere to a specific script
or are uttered using specific language. This would not only allow for better
ease of access but will, perhaps, prove invaluable for users whose first
language may not be English.
Samsung also confirmed that the AI will be making its debut on the Galaxy S8
and that the device will feature a prominent button dedicated to the virtual
assistant.
At launch, the device will come with a number of Bixby-supported applications
pre-installed (these will most likely only be first-party apps in the
beginning). However, Samsung has plans to release an SDK soon, allowing
third-party developers to also weave in Bixby support into their own apps. In
the future, Samsung plans on expanding Bixby's functionality from just its
phone to its long line of appliances, allowing you to control your air
conditioner or washing machine, for example, with voice commands.
Source: Samsung via Android Central
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