GE Appliances is developing voice technology to recognise the wide array of colloquialisms used in the home. Voice-recognition tool Geneva is being trained to understand commands for about 2,500 tasks for more than 100 models of appliances. Developers have compiled more than 160 billion versions of household commands commonly used by Americans. For example a refrigerator may also be referred to as "fridge" or "ice box". More phrases will be added via software updates. Developing the voice technology to understand commands for some 2,500 tasks for more than 100 models of GE appliances involved digging deep into the widely varying words and phrases Americans use to describe their household chores, the company says. The company has already begun testing its voice-activated assistant at some US homes.
GE Appliances is developing voice technology to recognise the wide array of colloquialisms used in the home. Voice-recognition tool Geneva is being trained to understand commands for about 2,500 tasks for more than 100 models of appliances. Developers have compiled more than 160 billion versions of household commands commonly used by Americans. For example a refrigerator may also be referred to as "fridge" or "ice box". More phrases will be added via software updates. The company has already begun testing its voice-activated assistant at some US homes.