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Meta and Google bet on AI voice assistants. Will they take off?
An older voice assistant like Siri, which reacts to a database of commands and questions it has been programmed to understand, would fail unless you used specific words, including “What’s the weather like in New York?” and “What should I pack for a trip to New York?” The first conversation seems more fluid, like the…

Google Unveils Artificial Intelligence to Predict Human Molecule Behavior – General English
Artificial intelligence is giving machines the power to generate videos, write computer code and even carry on a conversation. It is also accelerating efforts to understand the human body and fight disease. On Wednesday, Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s core AI lab, and Isomorphic Labs, a sister company, unveiled a more powerful version of AlphaFold,…

An artificially intelligent helper for planning summer holidays – General English
Keep organized If you don’t already have software to consolidate travel information, your phone’s default apps can help. Electronic boarding passes, hotel reservations, and advance tickets can be quickly added to your phone’s digital wallet; a pragmatic paper backup hidden in your bag is insurance. Google and Apple offer the ability to automatically add reservations…