Is there still a lot of energy being devoted to voice assistants? We seem to hav... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

tootie on Nov 7, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Samsung opens its Bixby assistant to developers

Is there still a lot of energy being devoted to voice assistants? We seem to have hit a very deep trough on the hype cycle. And I'm not really surprised.

intopieces on Nov 8, 2018 | [–]

Yes. They are a very big bet for Apple, Google, Samsung, and Amazon. Nearly half of Americans use them, mostly on their phones [0].

[0] https://www.google.com/amp/www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/201...

thfuran on Nov 7, 2018 | [–]

Amazon is hiring 1000+ devs to work on their Alexa stuff.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact