AI assistants arrive as agent field crowds — SkimNews
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- Personal AI assistants are arriving at last, with a suddenly crowded field of AI agents offering to run pieces of users' everyday life
- Tech's previous "personal assistants" were little more than voice-controlled search boxes, and rapid AI advances are now transforming them into capable agents
Why it matters: The shift from voice-controlled search boxes to AI agents that run everyday tasks marks the first credible realization of the personal-assistant promise, meaning consumers will soon choose between competing agent platforms rather than just smart speakers — a race that will define who controls the next interface layer of computing.
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