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Some AI agent customers say reality doesn’t match the hype

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March 20, 2025
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You can now schedule ChatGPT to perform actions in the future, like setting reminders or getting weekly personalized news briefings

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January 16, 2025
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OpenAI and Google lean in to AI personal assistants. Is this AI’s killer app?

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May 14, 2024
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BabyAGI is taking Silicon Valley by storm. Should we be scared?

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April 15, 2023
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A wave of A.I. experts left Google, DeepMind, and Meta—and the race is on to build a new, more useful generation of digital assistants

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July 5, 2022
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Alexa Turns 5: What Amazon’s Kindergarten-Aged Assistant Can Teach the Rest of Tech

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November 6, 2019
How Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft Created an Eavesdropping Explosion—Data Sheet
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How Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft Created an Eavesdropping Explosion—Data Sheet

By Jonathan Vanian and Aaron Pressman
August 8, 2019
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Tech

Apple, Google, and Amazon May Have Violated Your Privacy by Reviewing Digital Assistant Commands

By Natalia Drozdiak, Giles Turner and Bloomberg
August 5, 2019
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Tech

Data Sheet—Facebook Is Playing Catchup With ‘Portal’ Video Screen

By Aaron Pressman and Adam Lashinsky
October 9, 2018
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Smart Speaker Sales Will Eventually Hit a Wall

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October 17, 2017
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Amazon Wants to Give Alexa a Pair of Smart Glasses—Report

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September 20, 2017
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Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana Are Teaming Up

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August 30, 2017
You Can Now Sign Up For Amazon Prime Just By Asking Alexa
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You Can Now Sign Up For Amazon Prime Just By Asking Alexa

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July 5, 2017
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Facebook’s Chat App Is Getting New A.I. Features

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April 6, 2017
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How Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Will Boost Its Bixby Digital Assistant

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March 20, 2017

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