Apple launched its virtual assistant Siri with the iPhone 4s in October 2011. Siri, powered by Artificial intelligence, was one of the first virtual assistants for smartphones. Siri could fix appointments, call people and even answer your questions. After Siri began capturing the market, several virtual assistants were brought out in the decade. Among them were Amazon’s Alexa, launched in November 2014 and Google Assistant by Google, launched in May 2016.
Siri understands context allowing you to speak naturally when you ask it questions, for example, if you ask “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” it understands you are looking for a weather forecast. Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access, for example, if you tell Siri “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” it can find “Mom” in your address book, or ask Siri “What’s the traffic like around here?” and it can figure out where “here” is based on your current location. Siri helps you make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. You can also get answers, find facts and even perform complex calculations just by asking.
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