It was only a few days ago that we told our readers about how very soon, Internet & smartphone users may end up talking only to digital assistants & not human beings. Soon after Facebook announced M — its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered personal assistant inside the Messenger chat app, China’s Internet search giant Baidu on Tuesday unveiled something similar in Beijing.
Named “Du Secretary,” Baidu’s virtual assistant will live within the latest version (6.8) of its flagship Mobile Baidu search app. The announcement was made at the 10th annual Baidu World conference in the country’s capital, say reports.
http://venturebeat.com Sep 8, 2015
Hot on the heels of Facebook announcing M — its AI-powered personal assistant that will live inside the Messenger chat app — at the end of August, China’s Internet search giant Baidu on Tuesday unveiled something similar …
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