{"id":55484,"date":"2020-09-11T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T09:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/?page_id=55484"},"modified":"2022-11-23T10:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T09:17:19","slug":"virtual-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/ai-glossary\/virtual-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"white section-space top_grey_separation_sm\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"gl_letter_offcanvas gl_single\">V<\/span>\r\n<h1 class=\"section-headline pt-4 mt-1 mb-4\"><span class=\"gl_single_headline\">Virtual Assistant<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"#explanation\">Virtual Assistant \u2013 Short Explanation<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"#world\">Virtual Assistant in the Real World<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"#AI\">Virtual Assistant in the World of AI<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Virtual-Assistant.png\" alt=\"Virtual Assistant\" class=\"gl_image max-width-100\"\/><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"gray section-space\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\r\n<h2 class=\"section-headline mb-4\" id=\"explanation\">Virtual Assistant \u2013 Short Explanation<\/h2>\r\n<p>Who would not want that loyal butler ready to follow your every whim and demand? Well, while a real-life, physical butler might be beyond most people\u2019s financial reach, a virtual assistant is something that almost anyone can afford. <\/p>\r\n<p>Now, when discussing virtual assistants, there are two different flavors to consider. The first includes contract workers and freelancers, based primarily in low-cost countries. These individuals make phone calls and book appointments as well as do simple bookkeeping and other administrative tasks for busy executives and others around the world. The second definition and the one we\u2019re going to be focusing on is that of the AI-controlled virtual assistant.<\/p>\r\n<p>Virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant are capable of a variety of different tasks that can help simplify our lives. These smart advisors are commonly found on smartphones and smart speakers around the home and have become invaluable in a very short period of time. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"white section-space bottom_grey_separation_sm\">\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"section-headline mb-4\" id=\"world\">Virtual Assistant in the Real World<\/h2>\r\n<p>Virtual assistants use the internet and massive amounts of data. They respond to specific \u201cwake\u201d words to understand when they need to take action. Based on the user\u2019s requests, the preprogrammed scripts retrieve the relevant information from online sources, such as finding out the weather or checking calendars for activities. <\/p>\r\n<p>Alternatively, these smart assistants take action by interacting with other intelligent devices in the home. These actions could include changing the temperature, turning on or off lighting, unlocking doors, and even changing the television channels. Added to these capabilities, newer smart assistants can make and receive calls and even interact with real humans to make reservations.<\/p>\r\n<p>As virtual assistants are always \u201con,\u201d they require an alert word to know they are being called. However, this feature raises some significant privacy concerns about virtual assistants. Because they have information about search histories, control over devices in the home, and access to a user\u2019s email and calendar, there is very little information inaccessible. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/audio-datasets-and-voice-datasets-for-speech-recognition-training\/\">Voice datasets &#038; audio datasets<\/a> in all quantities and languages can be ordered at clickworker to train your virtual assistant.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"section-headline mb-4\" id=\"AI\">Virtual Assistant in the World of AI<\/h2>\r\n<p>Virtual Assistants are classified in the world of AI as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/ai-glossary\/weak-ai\/\">weak AI<\/a>. This is due to the fact that they have particular functions and capabilities available to them. On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickworker.com\/ai-glossary\/strong-ai\/\">strong AI<\/a> is much closer to a human in terms of ability and can also learn and grow to expand further.<\/p>\r\n<p>Virtual assistants continue to grow and evolve over time. While Siri was the first commercially available virtual assistant, it has, in recent years, started to lag behind Google Assistant and others in terms of natural language abilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/assistant.google.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Assistant<\/a> as an open platform integrates with a host of other technologies and platforms, including Apple devices. <\/p>\r\n<p>Virtual assistants are becoming more and more mainstream; however, we are only beginning to explore their capabilities. New integrations from Google Assistant allow the assistant to make flexible appointments with little to no manual intervention required. New devices and machines are being built and released with voice control capabilities integrated in. This will let manufacturing and office staff have voice control similar to what we\u2019ve already experienced in the home. This ability will only become more valuable when extended to other time-consuming administrative tasks, further improving their value. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>V Virtual Assistant Virtual Assistant \u2013 Short Explanation Virtual Assistant in the Real World Virtual Assistant in the World of AI Virtual Assistant \u2013 Short Explanation Who would not want that loyal butler ready to follow your every whim and demand? 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