Apple Inc. acquired a UK software
startup that could give its digital assistant Siri a boost. VocalIQ has built
software aimed at making it easier for people to speak to computers in a more
natural way, an area in which Siri and other voice recognition services have
struggled. The company has been particularly focused on selling its product to
auto manufacturers including a partnership with General Motors Co.
VocalIQ Technology is based on Machine
Learning, an area of Artificial Intelligence in which a computer improves as it
ingests more information. As a person uses VocalIQ Software it helps a device
become more accurate at predicting what commands to execute. Other technology
companies including Google and Facebook have been conducting similar research
in this area.
Apple has been steadily improving
Siri since its debut in 2011. While at first criticized for understanding only
the most rudimentary of requests, the company has been adding features for
getting sports scores, setting reminders, searching for an iPhone picture or
finding directions. Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time,
and generally discuss purpose and plans.
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