Microsoft buys AI company to improve Cortana’s conversational skills

Microsoft pointed out that while Siri, Cortana, Google Assistant and Alexa can execute commands, they can’t carry on a conversation in any meaningful way (Google’s much-debated Duplex conversation aside). Semantic Machines, however, has developed tech that can understand entire chats, not just orders to do this or that. “For rich and effective communication, intelligent assistants …

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