Alexa and ChatGPT are two computer technologies that we can access from our most frequently used Internet-enabled devices. Both provide functions from smartphones through specific applications, and in the case of Alexa, it also does so from speakers and some models of Smart TVs. However, they fulfill different roles.
What role does Alexa play in the field of AI?
Alexa is a virtual assistant developed by Amazon that is based on voice recognition and natural language processing technologies. Its operation is oriented towards carrying out domestic tasks that include controlling smart devices such as spotlights, plugs or stoves, all through voice commands. However, Alexa can also play music and answer questions of a general nature, such as the current time, the weather, results of sports competitions, the location of a street, etc.
What is the role of ChatGPT in the field of AI?
On the other hand, ChatGPT is a chat system developed with artificial intelligence. Its foundation lies in the ability of certain mathematical models to understand the context of a conversation and generate human responses. It was created by OpenAI and trained with a massive data set, so it is also identified as a large language model.
ChatGPT can have written conversations with users and provide relevant and coherent responses with a large amount of information. He is also capable of translating sentences, creating computer code, writing letters, solving scientific questions, among many other possibilities.
In short, Alexa is more focused on personal assistance by interacting with the user with voice commands. While ChatGPT focuses on the generation of informative content in the form of text, indistinguishable from texts written by a human.