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Protecting privacy and open competition with Almond: An open-source virtual assistant

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Protecting privacy and open competition with Almond: An open-source virtual assistant

Will Alexa and Google Assistant become the duopoly platforms on which consumers reach web services and IoTs verbally? With open and collaborative research, we can build the best open-source virtual assistant to ensure choice, privacy, and open competition.

By Monica S. Lam, Giovanni Campagna, Silei Xu, Michael Fischer, Mehrad Moradshahi, September 2019

PDF | HTML | In the Digital Library

The genie in the machines

FEATURE: Features

The genie in the machines

The ultimate goal of the Internet of Things and wearable revolution is to gift every person with their own magic genie, who will understand all of their needs and desires and thereby enrich the world around them.

By Jonathan Caras, December 2015

PDF | HTML | In the Digital Library