Calling them virtual assistants or pocket companions, or whatever you want⦠but the race is on to distill the vast possibility of Artificial Intelligence into a consumer-friendly portable device. Rabbit launched its first gadget at CES this week.
What does it do? What does that even mean? Basically, you can talk to the device to ask it to book a flight, get a reservation at a restaurant, find an AirBnb; in short, it interacts with all your apps via voice commands.
The device is the size of a stack of Post-It notes, the company says. Does it actually work? Folks should receive their devices starting in March. A second batch is available for pre-order though. Support for LAist comes from. Become a sponsor.
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