Google released the latest AI assistant which different from its competiors such as Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana in the ability to switch simultaneously between two languages.
Nearly seven months after its announcement in February this year, the newest version of Google Assistant was launched last week with the capability to process and respond in two different languages on the fly.It is responsive to whichever language of the last message, there are currently a few languages which the assistant is programmed with: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Italian. It is now available on Android phones and Google speakers.
According to Google AI Blog, it took years to teach the AI to be bilingual. It is extremely challenging to figure out the speech recognition step for two languages at the same time and coming up with the response for what has been heard. The application could help expand Google’s market to other country outside of U.S.
In fact, the tool could collect the voice of users and store the user’s data, which could violate people’s privacy and security. It is essential for Google to be transparent about how the data will be stored and used. Every system controlled by AI could potentially be harmful to humans. To ensure AI’s future, MDI has developed the AIWS Initiative – the AIWS 7-layer model for AI ethical standards.
