Virtual assistant faceoff: Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant and Siri

A lot can change in a year. Just ask Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, Google Assistant and Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistants. We posed the same questions to all four in the summer of 2015 and again in fall 2016, with notable results.

Alexa vs. Cortana vs. Google Assistant vs. Siri

More than a year ago, in July 2015, I threw a set of questions and requests at four of the most popular virtual assistants: Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa, Google Now and Microsoft Cortana. I then wrote about their responses, to show strengths and weaknesses. The winner? Siri.

But a lot can happen in a year. How do they stack up today? Hint: Siri still came out on top, but Alexa wasn’t far behind. Keep in mind these tests are by no means scientific. However, they do offer real insight into the state of virtual assistants.

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Virtual assistant faceoff: Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant and Siri

A lot can change in a year. Just ask Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, Google Assistant and Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistants. We posed the same questions to all four in the summer of 2015 and again in fall 2016, with notable results.

Alexa vs. Cortana vs. Google Assistant vs. Siri

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