Siri beats Alexa but can't with Google Assistant

In recent weeks we have seen how all the greats, including Apple, use our audios to improve the operation of their respective artificial intelligences that are responsible for managing their assistants. All of them, after this movement was made public, have temporarily stopped this use, like Google and Facebook.

Others, like Apple and Amazon, allow users to participate voluntarily. Despite the fact that Siri is one of the oldest assistants on the market, it has always been in the queue when it comes to functionality. However, it seems that in these years, their operation has improved, since according to the test carried out by Gene Munster, they are in second position, ahead of Alexa but quite far from Google Assistant.

Gene Munster performed 800 questions during your test and compared the results obtained by all of them. Alexa answered 79.8% of the questions correctly, Siri answered 83.1%, while Google Assistant's satisfactory answers reached 92.9%.

If we compare the Siri figures with those that the same test presented last year, we see how Apple's personal assistant has risen from 79% to 83%. However, the most spectacular rise is found in Amazon's Alexa, which has risen from 61% last year to 79.8%. Google Assistant has also experienced significant growth, since it has gone from 86% to 92.9%.

These tests were carried out through smartphones, both on iPhone and Android, setting aside smart speakers for testingBecause although the underlying technology is similar, the use cases vary from device to device. The device that tested with Siri is powered by iOS 12.4. The one used for Google was a Pixel XL, so it has the latest stable version of Android. In the case of Alexa, the application available for iOS was used.

The questions were based on 5 categories and all attendees received the same 800 questions. Each set of questions is designed to comprehensively test the capabilities and usefulness of a virtual assistant. Here are some of the questions in each of the 5 categories:

• Location - Where is the nearest coffee shop?
• Stores - Ask me for more paper towels.
• Navigation - How do I get to the center by bus?
• Information - Who are the Twins playing tonight?
• Tasks - Remind me to call Jerome at 14:XNUMX p.m.

Now that the greats have stopped listening to our conversations to improve the functioning of their assistants, or allow them to collaborate on a voluntary basis allowing them to listen to us, We will see how this technology continues to advance and at what pace it does.