One of the Best AI Assistants Just Got Even Better
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Summary
AI-based chatbot Perplexity is adding a voice assistant feature for iOS, enabling it to perform tasks such as writing emails, setting reminders, and making reservations
The app can work in the background so users can minimise the app and continue to speak to the assistant.
It can browse the web and work with other apps installed on the phone, but some tasks require permissions that the user may not allow.
In those cases, Perplexity offers the next best option, such as suggesting an alternative app to use.
The voice assistant can be controlled through a new Voice & Language setting, which enables users to turn on subtitles, choose between hands-free or push-to-talk modes, and select one of six voices.
The arrival of Perplexity on iOS could highlight the limitations of Apple’s own intelligence offering, Siri, and spur Apple to improve it.
