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1 The history of human-computer voice interaction
The history of human-computer voice interaction can be traced back to the mid-20th century. The following are some important milestones:
1950s to 1960s: Early speech recognition research begins, but technical limitations lead to limited practical applications.
1970s-1980s: As computing power increases, automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems gradually improve. Among them, IBM's "Harpy" is the first commercial speech recognition system.
1990s: Speech synthesis technology gradually developed, and more natural speech generation systems emerged. At the same time, breakthrough speech recognition technology is also used in fields such as telephone customer service and voice navigation.
2000s: With the rise of machine learning and deep learning, the quality of speech recognition improves significantly. During this period, Google launched cloud-based voice search, and Siri also made its debut as a voice assistant.
2010s: The voice assistant market expands rapidly, including the introduction of products such as Alexa, Cortana, and Google Assistant. At the same time, smart speakers have also become popular, integrating voice assistants with home life.
Currently: Voice assistants have become standard features on many smart devices, such as smartphones, smart speakers, smart TVs, etc. In addition, voice technology is also used in car navigation, medical diagnosis, smart home and other fields.
Overall, human-computer voice interaction has made great progress in the past few decades and continues to penetrate into every aspect of our lives. With the development of technology, there will be more possibilities and room for innovation in the future.
2. What are the leading technology companies in voice interaction technology?
The following are some technology companies that are leading the field of voice interaction technology:
Google: Google has powerful speech recognition and speech synthesis technology and applies it to products such as Google Assistant and Google Home.
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