The conversation is a comparison of four virtual assistants - Siri, Google Assistant, Bixby, and Alexa. The speaker discusses the performance of these assistants in various tasks, including answering simple questions, setting timers, controlling devices, and maintaining context in a conversation.
The speaker found that Google Assistant and Bixby were the most efficient in performing these tasks, with Siri closely following. Alexa was found to be the least effective, especially in device control and conversation context. The speaker concluded that Google Assistant was the most useful overall, with Bixby in second place, Siri in third, and Alexa at the bottom.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator tested four virtual assistants: Google Assistant, Siri, Bixby, and Alexa.
2. The test was conducted with the latest software updates on each assistant.
3. The narrator asked each assistant the same questions and tasks with the same phrasing.
4. The test was conducted on the same WiFi connection.
5. Google Assistant and Siri were the fastest to answer questions.
6. Siri and Bixby had the most instances of "hanging" and not answering questions.
7. A restart of the phone helped with Bixby's issues.
8. Siri cannot do multiple timers at the same time on an iPhone.
9. Google Assistant and Bixby can set multiple timers at the same time.
10. Google Assistant and Bixby can also control devices, such as opening the camera app and taking a selfie.
11. Alexa is not as good at device control because it is not integrated with a phone.
12. Google Assistant is the best at conversationalism, remembering context and answering follow-up questions.
13. Google Assistant can also search for pictures on the web and on the user's device.
14. Bixby did not search the web for pictures, and Alexa looked for an Amazon Photos app.
15. Google Assistant is the most useful assistant across all phones, including iPhones and Android phones.
16. Google Assistant has features like call screening and Hold for Me on Pixel phones.
17. Siri is the second-best assistant, but only if the user is already invested in the Apple ecosystem.
18. Bixby is in third place, but only for Samsung phone users.
19. Alexa is the worst assistant on a phone.
20. Amazon is falling behind with Alexa development.