Apple researchers explore dropping "Siri" phrase and listening with AI instead

- Apple researchers are investigating the use of AI to identify when a user is speaking to a device without requiring a trigger phrase like 'Siri'.

- A study involved training a large language model using speech and acoustic data to detect patterns indicating the need for assistance from the device.

- The model showed promising results, outperforming audio-only or text-only models as its size increased.

- Eliminating the 'Hey Siri' prompt could raise concerns about privacy and constant listening …

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