42% use a smartphone
Which platform do voice-assistant users rely on most?
Smartphones far outpaced other devices: only 14% used a computer or tablet, and 8% used a standalone speaker.
Source: Pew Research Center (2017) pewresearch.org
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55% of 18-49 year-olds
Which age group is more likely to use voice assistants?
55% of adults 18-49 used voice assistants versus just 37% of those 50 and older, a clear generational gap.
Source: Pew Research Center (2017) pewresearch.org
about 49%
By about how much did Google cut its speech-recognition error rate in 2015 with a new training method?
Google reported the error-rate cut after switching to a CTC-trained neural network for its speech recognition.
Source: Wikipedia: Speech recognition (2015) en.wikipedia.org
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