Say what a voice assistant is
Tell what the voice on your phone is, and what it is there to do.
A voice assistant is a program that listens for a spoken request and does one small job: a timer, a call.
Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant are three names for the same idea.
Key points
- A voice assistant listens for a spoken request and does one small job
- Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant are three names for it
What to remember
- It works the phone for you, hands free.
- A way of working a device by voice, not by finger.
Try this
Find the microphone button on your own phone and press it once.
Practice: Say what a voice assistant is. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.