Yandex presented the new generation virtual assistant “Alice”. Thanks to the YandexGPT neural network, you can communicate with “Alice” as with a live interlocutor, the company notes.
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The updated voice assistant with expanded features is available to all users of the company’s major devices and platforms. Also in “Alice” a “Pro” mode has appeared, which will be relevant for those who need a more powerful neural network for creative and non-trivial tasks.
What the new generation “Alice” can do
- Now the assistant can have a more complex multi-level conversation with the transition from one topic to another. So if you ask “Alice” to help you choose a small breed of dog and then ask her, “How much time should you spend on it?”, the device with “Alice” will understand from the context what we are talking about. about pet care. Additionally, to better understand the context, “Alice” now asks additional clarifying questions. If the interlocutor is distracted, “Alice” will not forget the topic of the conversation, but she will wait for a response.
- The company trained a virtual assistant to explain complex phenomena and processes in simple language. “Alice” will explain the difference between a steam humidifier and an ultrasonic humidifier so that a person without proper training understands the meaning. YandexGPT helps Alice with this. According to the company, “Alice” has so far answered approximately 60% of the questions; In the remaining 40% of cases, the voice assistant recommended searching for information on the Internet. Now “Alice” answers 95% of the questions and even names the source from which the answer was taken. Users no longer need to separately activate the “Let’s Think” mode for the wizard to help solve a problem.
- The company also launched a separate chat with “Alice” for working with text. It is convenient to propose theses, mottos and other text content. The chat is synchronized with different devices. You can start working on your computer and continue on your smartphone. You can have several chats in parallel.
“Alice PRO”
The company has also introduced in Yandex.Plus the ability to use professional mode, which provides access to the company’s most powerful generative neural network. Now this is YandexGPT 3 Pro.
In “Pro” mode, “Alice” provides detailed and detailed answers, can work with different styles and follow instructions with various conditions. The option will be useful in solving professional problems. For example, stylizing texts, coming up with concepts, etc.
Also in “Pro” mode the functionality of a virtual babysitter is available. It will help instill healthy habits in your child and establish a daily routine: he will wake you up on time and do exercises, and before going to bed he will remind you to brush your teeth. There are also educational games and quests.
Yandex has trained the YandexGPT neural network to understand the Kazakh language. The language model will hit the market in 2024.
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Natalia Gormaleva
Source: RB
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