Besides Siri and Alice. A review of virtual assistants for work and home

Virtual assistants significantly simplify solving various tasks, whether it's creating content, searching for information, or assisting with business. In this post, we've gathered several interesting services that will help you tackle different tasks using artificial intelligence.

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YandexGPT Extension
A search assistant powered by Yandex's GPT neural network. It works like "Alice" for your browser, suggesting queries and finding relevant websites as you type just a few letters of the name. However, its capabilities extend beyond search. The extension helps create and edit texts, generate ideas, and maintain conversation context, significantly easing information management.

Ora.ai Platform
The platform allows you to create your own online assistant without programming skills. Simply describe the bot you want, and the neural network will configure it according to your preferences. Additionally, ready-made solutions from other users are available, which can be adapted to your specific tasks.

Zoho Assist
An AI-powered virtual assistant from Zoho that supports various business processes, including sales, marketing, and customer service. It effectively analyzes data, automates routine tasks, and aids in making informed decisions.

Celia
An artificial intelligence developed by Huawei for smartphones running HarmonyOS and EMUI operating systems. It allows users to make calls, set reminders, check the weather, and perform other daily tasks. The assistant can search for images, documents, and files, precisely configure the phone, and help change themes.

Bixby
Samsung's virtual assistant is integrated into smartphones, TVs, and home appliances, allowing control via voice commands. The on-screen translation feature has also been improved, especially for Chinese, and new capabilities have been added for creating office documents such as Word and PowerPoint based on user requests.

Amazon Alexa
Amazon's virtual assistant offers voice interaction, music and podcast playback, list creation, alarm setup, and up-to-date information on weather, news, and sports. Alexa also controls smart home devices and supports additional "skills" from third-party developers.