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from the compared-to-natural-intelligence? dept.
Samsung plans to pitch a digital assistant as one of the main reasons customers should return to its Galaxy brand:
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to equip its next Galaxy S smartphones with a Siri-like digital assistant, seeking to make a strong comeback after the global debacle that precipitated the death of its flawed Note 7 lineup.
Samsung, which last month acquired U.S.-based artificial-intelligence software company Viv Labs Inc., said the Galaxy S8 slated for next year will come with AI-enabled features "significantly differentiated" from those of Apple Inc.'s Siri or Google, executive vice president Rhee In-jong told reporters. Those services now offer up potentially useful information from the weather to flight times based on user activity.
If it's "significantly differentiated" from Apple or Google, does that mean it's like Amazon's Alexa?
Also at Reuters.
(Score: 2) by Dr Spin on Monday November 07 2016, @09:13AM
The Note concept is unbeatable - high res stylus for drawing and note taking.
Personally, I wont be buying a phone with more AI from anyone.
There is a Goon Show episode where Eccles falls in the water and is drowning.
Neddy says "He is drowning, quick, give him artificial respiration!"
and Peter Sellers (not sure what character he is playing) responds
"Artificial respiration? The man is drowning - he needs the real thing!"
I think of it every time I hear the words AI.
Warning: Opening your mouth may invalidate your brain!
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 07 2016, @09:31AM
You're so lucky! Those of us with a background in animal husbandry think of something entirely different when we hear "AI".
(Score: 2) by Knowledge Troll on Monday November 07 2016, @02:00PM
Those of us with a background in animal husbandry think of something entirely different when we hear "AI".
Hey we don't need to hear about Avian Intercourse around here.