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These systems respond to the needs of a student, putting greater emphasis on certain topics,
repeating things that students haven’t mastered, and generally helping students to work at their
own pace, whatever that may be.
AI IN APPS
An AI app is any application that integrates artificial intelligence into its functions and services.
Today as the usage of smart phones have increased, more powerful AI based apps are becoming
popular, which help the consumers to purchase more such supporting products. Some of these
Apps are :
It’s a virtual assistant available with iPhone, iPod and AirPod. It allows you
to get connected without lifting your fingers.
Siri
A Virtual Assistant from Amazon, which is voice-enabled and controls and
acts on your voice commands, it can control several smart devices using
itself as a home automation system.
Alexa
It is a virtual assistant of Microsoft. It answers questions, provides reminders,
keeps notes, takes care of tasks, set-up alarms and helps in managing the
calendar. Over time, Cortana learns and does more complex tasks.
Cortana
Launched in 2016, Google Assistant is voice enabled AI-powered virtual
assistant which supports both voice and text entries. It offers various
services like voice commands, making appointments, voice searching,
voice-activated device control, helping with tasks, finding information
Google Assistant
online, sending reminders, translating in real-time etc.
This app uses speech recognition technology. This AI empowered app helps
its users learn to speak English, and pronounce words with the help of short
dialogues and give instant feedback to make quick progress.
ELSA Speak
This app helps students with their home work. Recently Google has revealed
that it has acquired this app. Students can use the camera to take pictures
and the Socratic uses its AI power to provide visual explanation for students'
Socratic
learning.
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