Beeb is the BBC’s in-house voice assistant. It is the first public service voice assistant that became famous within no time.
Beeb is an invention by the BBC to take more control over user experience and user data. It will not give up it all to large tech firms such as Google and Amazon, whose Alexa any Google Assistant command the vast majority of the voice assistant maker. The Guardian noted that there is a change of fear within the broadcaster, thus there is a chance of change in habits such as listening and viewing. Through a third-party platform like Google, Podcast, and TuneIn, BBC has relevant to indiscriminate provide all its content.
Beeb has only a limited selection of features. It will help the user in all possible ways. The user can ask the Beeb to play music, BB’s radio statements, music mixing podcasters, and news and local weather updates. Through their single voice assistant system, the user gets all the information he wants. Comedy content is also included in it. We can ask the Beeb jokes and QI presenter etc. Beeb is a fast-growing competitor to Alexa and Google Assistant. Beeb will not produce its hardware, but it needs to get integrated into its services and software. In future Beeb would be used to control the car’s stereos. There is a chance of amalgamation with Amazon’s platform.
Privacy and security is the main goal of the Voice Assistant. It will not keep any voice recordings. In past years, there were scandals that the security of such Voice assistant is not promised and the employees and workers will be able to hear the recordings of the user. Beeb follows the Northern English accent and the assistant can understand the original accent from across the country. They use a male-sounding voice to avoid harmful gender stereotypes. It will be useful working together with Alexa and Google Assistant to respond
