Technology
Friday, September 6th, 2024 3:36 pm EDT
Key Points
- Honor has upgraded its digital assistant Yoyo with artificial intelligence, now rebranded as the Honor AI Agent, aiming to enhance user experience by learning behaviors and offering personalized suggestions.
- The AI-powered Yoyo can perform tasks like finding and canceling automatic subscriptions on popular Chinese apps like WeChat and Alipay, demonstrating its practical utility in daily tasks.
- Honor is positioning itself ahead of competitors like Apple and Samsung, who are also integrating AI into their digital assistants, with plans for future upgrades to Siri and Bixby using large language models (LLMs).
Honor announced the launch of its first AI assistant, Yoyo, which has been upgraded with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, now called the Honor AI Agent. This new AI-infused version of Yoyo aims to provide users with a more personalized and efficient experience, learning user behavior to offer tailored suggestions and streamline tasks. During a demonstration, Yoyo was shown identifying and canceling automatic subscriptions on popular Chinese apps like WeChat and Alipay, illustrating its practical utility.
Honor’s move comes as smartphone manufacturers increasingly focus on integrating AI into digital assistants to improve functionality, following the success of AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT, which leverage large language models (LLMs). While existing virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri and Samsung’s Bixby have been limited in scope, companies are now enhancing them with AI to create more dynamic and responsive user interactions. For instance, Samsung is set to introduce a more advanced version of Bixby, powered by its own LLM, and Apple is working on upgrading Siri through its Apple Intelligence initiative, although it may not launch in China this year.
Honor aims to differentiate itself from competitors by rolling out its AI-powered Yoyo ahead of major global and domestic rivals. The company is positioning the Honor AI Agent as a key feature to attract consumers to its latest devices and gain an edge in the competitive smartphone market.
For the full original article on CNBC, please click here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/06/honor-announces-ai-assistant-as-it-looks-to-get-ahead-of-apple-in-china.html
