Google's voice-activated assistant can now recognize who's talking to it on Google's Home speaker. An update released Thursday enables Home's built-in assistant to learn the different voices of up to six people, although they can't all be talking to the internet-connected speaker at the same time. Distinguishing voices will allow Home to be more personal in some of its responses, depending on who triggers the assistant with the phrase, "OK Google" or "Hey Google." For instance, once Home is trained to recognize a user named Joe, the assistant will automatically be able to tell him what traffic is like on his commute, list events on his daily calendar or even play his favorite songs. Then another user named Jane could get similar information from Home, but customized for her.

Google Home has developed a skill many humans have yet to master – being a better listener. The virtual assistant can now distinguish between different voices and formulate responses that are relevant to a specific user. The update comes as Google adds the ability for up to six people to connect their account to one smart speaker. Google Home can now distinguish between different voices and formulate responses that are relevant to specific users. The first step in linking multiple accounts to one virtual assistant is opening up the card in the app that says'multi-user is available'.