you always hear – and if properly addressed, should help. Language assistants will soon be in almost every room, is the IT industry for sure. In three years, more than half of all U.S. households will have such a helper.
Switzerland is likely to lag somewhat behind, but here, too, the spread should increase. The devices of Google and Amazon are also available in Switzerland for little money. In addition, the voice-Search of Apple Siri and Google Assistant on the majority of Smartphones, Tablets or computers as a stand-alone Software is installed.
The Swiss are the technology, but still cautious. According to the consulting firm Deloitte, about a third has tried a language-wizard. But only one-tenth uses this daily on the Smartphone. In China, it should be around 24 per cent in the use of the digital assistant on a regular basis.
Bad marks for intelligibility
An important reason for the restraint use is likely to be relatively simple: Although has improved the speech recognition in the last few years, however, many of the Swiss actually have the Problem, that you will not be understood by the devices – even when they speak high German. This shows an excerpt of a study by the University of Lucerne , which was carried out together with the communication Agency Farner.
More than 1000 Swiss were asked whether they spoke to the wizard would not do without, because he understands you. Very user search from the cantons of Valais and Graubünden despair at the language. It is best to on the other hand, in the case of the Tessinern, free burgers and Genfern. However, they also felt not very well understood. On a scale of 1 to 5, the Tessinern for the understanding in section 3.
The detail results of the study will be published in the next few weeks. There is further knowledge about the possibilities and the concerns of the Swiss compared to the voice assistant described. Those interested can sign up here for the Newsletter and the study order.
According to a in the autumn published study by the German energy provider Eon, the digital assistant are, as yet, particularly for searches, weather forecasts or calls asked. However, the systems become more sophisticated: Amazon’s Alexa may recommend home remedies for the annoying “Pfnüsel”, and the Google wizard to a standalone hotel or flights check-in book. In the case of Amazon and should be suitable for the voice assistant in the future, especially for the shopping.
monitoring
language assistants, however, are nothing more than intelligent microphones. Users must be aware of the “continuous monitoring” in the Clear, and with the associated disadvantages employ, say it in a leaflet of the German data protection officer.
The manufacturers say that the systems have to wait permanently to commands, the ambient noise level but would not be recorded. Young companies recognise data protection but there is already a business model. The US-based company Snips wants to offer language assistants, the do not save any recordings.
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