(2017-04-05) Samsungs Bixby Assistant Said To Be Based On S Voice Not Viv Labs Technology

Samsung’s Bixby Intelligent Software Assistant said to be based on S Voice, not Viv Labs’ technology

Bixby is based on S Voice rather than on Viv Labs’ AI technology.

There are a lot of red flags with Samsung's AI assistant in the new Galaxy S8

Bixby, the new helper that lives inside Samsung's latest phone, the Galaxy S8.

of all the assistants that have launched so far, Bixby is the most curious and the most limited

Samsung's goal with Bixby was to create an assistant that can mimic all the functions you're used to performing by tapping on your screen through voice commands

But there are also a lot of limitations to Bixby, and it risks confusing users now that it's shipping on a device that comes with Google Assistant, which is now included on all newer Android phones.

The biggest challenge for Bixby will be convincing third-party app developers to add Bixby voice controls to their apps.

Your new Galaxy S8 will have two digital helpers battling it out for your attention. It's bad for Google, which is pinning its future on AI and voice controls, and it's bad for you since it causes unnecessary confusion

...Eventually plans to add support from Viv.