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Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant struggle with Scouse accent
Welsh and Scouse are the British accents that Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant struggle to understand the most, a study has found. In contrast, smart speaker users from London and Lincoln rarely have any problems controlling the devices, a study by UK price comparison site Uswitch found. Artificial Intelligence-powered speakers are estimated to now be in over 5.8 million homes across the United Kingdom. However, researchers have warned that the smart devices are left flummoxed by more than 23 per cent of regional dialects. 'Smart speakers are becoming an integral part of many modern-day homes.