The computer crashes and we respond angrily at the flickering screen. But we may soon risk being shouted at by the machine we've just cursed.
Scientists are building a voice-activated device that can interact with people in a "natural and intelligent way". Artificial intelligence will help it become familiar with a user's voice, with the ultimate goal of understanding a human and speaking and behaving like them.
The five-year, 6.2 million pound project is still in its infancy but researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Cambridge and Sheffield believe the technology will have many benefits, the Daily Mail reports.
-- via Times of India Newspaper
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