Which platform do voice-assistant users rely on most?
Answer42% use a smartphone
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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Voice facts & stats
4 sourced facts about voice assistants and speech technology, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
About what share of Americans owned a smart speaker in 2024?
Answer34%
Smart speaker ownership among Americans age 12+ was measured at 34% in the Infinite Dial 2024 report.
Source: Edison Research / SSRS, The Infinite Dial (2024) ssrs.com
Going deeper
Which age group is more likely to use voice assistants?
Answer55% of 18-49 year-olds
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
Expert level
In what year did Microsoft researchers say they reached 'human parity' transcribing conversational speech?
Answer2017
Microsoft's system matched the performance of four professional human transcribers on a benchmark test that year.
Source: Wikipedia: Speech recognition (2017) en.wikipedia.org
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