In sci-fi movies, it’s common to see a character having spontaneous conversations with robots and humanoids, like C-3PO of “Star Wars” fame.
In reality, technology hasn’t reached that level yet. But big-name Internet firms like Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft are inching closer, brushing up voice assistant functions and installing them in their products.
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