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Monday, February 17, 2020

More Smart Speaker Share to China in 201

While smart speakers are not  'AI assistants' in any  complete sense, they open the way to  such deices in the home and at work.    So stats like this should be watched because they provide an initial framework for assistant capabilities.

Strategy Analytics: Google and Amazon ceded smart speaker market share to Chinese rivals in 2019
  Kyle Wiggers in Venturebeat

In 2019, both Amazon and Google ceded smart speaker market share to Chinese rivals, according to a survey published today by Strategy Analytics. The firm reports that of the 146.9 million units sold in the year 2019 — a 70% uptick compared with 2018 — Amazon Alexa-powered speakers made up 26.2% (roughly 38.5 million units), a dip from 33.7% (49.5 million) in 2018. For their part, Google Assistant smart speakers nabbed a 20.3% share (29.8 million), down from 25.9% (38 million) the year prior. ,,,, " 

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