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Digital assistants
From cell phones to espresso machines, smart devices are ubiquitous in modern day living. And tech companies are racing to offer the slickest, most efficient digital assistants for everything, from managing your calendar to monitoring traffic. Richard waters of the financial times explores some of the many artificial intelligence companions on the market. Are they really working?
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