{"id":358987,"date":"2025-12-21T04:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T04:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/358987\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T04:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T04:07:08","slug":"workers-stampede-to-use-voice-activated-ai-for-job-efficiency-in-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/358987\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers Stampede to use Voice-Activated AI for Job Efficiency in \u201926"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/In-a-futuristic-setting-the-phrase-The-Trained-AEye-elegantly-stands-out-in-sleek-techinspired-typog.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t\t\t\t \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>\nThe Trained A-Eye<\/p>\n<p>Market experts say voice tech is fetching some hefty converts as more and more office workers find the new technology brings greater job efficiency.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Artificial Intelligence\u00a0(AI)\u00a0voice market is here to stay and will continue to expand into the physical world in 2026,\u2019\u2019 according to\u00a0Marios\u00a0Savvides,\u00a0the\u00a0Bossa\u00a0Nova Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Electrical and Computer Engineering and director\u00a0of\u00a0 the\u00a0Cylab\u00a0Biometrics Center at Carnegie Mellon University.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The AI voice market grew to $5.4 billion in 2024, up 25 percent from the previous year, and is expected to\u00a0be\u00a0 worth\u00a0$8.7 billion by 2026, according to the\u00a0Andreeson\u00a0Horowitz report.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Savvides\u00a0said people today\u00a0routinely\u00a0 use\u00a0rudimentary voice assistants like\u00a0Siri\u00a0and\u00a0Alexa\u00a0to perform simple tasks like setting a timer or checking the weather.\u00a0The AI megatrend is ushering in\u00a0new users, from serving as digital companions to brighten your mood to helping businesses add voice interfaces to automobiles, business kiosks and restaurants.\u00a0In fact, AI voice assistants could soon become a major user interface, replacing touch controls and typing for controlling personal gadgets like smartphones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Big tech dominates the space, led by Amazon\u2019s\u00a0Alexa, Apple\u2019s\u00a0Siri, Google\u2019s Gemini and Microsoft\u2019s\u00a0(MSFT) Copilot.\u00a0With AI\u2019s rapid advance, voice assistants are poised to play an expanded role, specifically in the lucrative enterprise market\u00a0where AI is expected to overhaul the\u00a0 way big corporations and organizations interact with consumers and employees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But voice assistants can become a sticky interface.\u00a0 \u201cThey do make the workplace more efficient and they do help small businesses\u00a0save money by using voice assistants to operate as receptionists,\u2019\u2019 said Frank\u00a0Gamrat, executive director of the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly, voice-assisted AI has changed the workplace and given employees more freedom to pursue other tasks,\u2019\u2019 said\u00a0Gamrat.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBut sometimes the technology does not do what it is supposed to do and there are privacy concerns about its use,\u2019\u2019\u00a0Gamrat\u00a0said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Voice recognition platforms typically require audio to be uploaded, processed and stored-often in cloud environments \u2013 increasing the potential for data breaches or unauthorized access.\u00a0 And major tech providers may retain voice data for training AI models, which can expose sensitive or privileged information.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, security researchers found over 7,000 hours of sensitive medical transcriptions exposed due to\u00a0misconfigured storage by AI vendors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditionally, automated platforms that integrate with smartphones, smart speakers or virtual assistants introduce other attack vectors \u2013 like unauthorized voice activation, spoofing or audio injection &#8211; which can lead to unintended data capture,\u2019\u2019 said\u00a0Savvides.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, industry analysts report that for fast-moving businesses in high volume industries, voice agents mean fewer\u00a0dropped phone calls, more consistent support, and improved customer interactions.\u00a0 So the business team isn\u2019t stuck answering the same questions dozens of times a day, and callers get quick answers to their queries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>John Schultz, a manufacturing analyst from Hershey, Pa., reports that 77 percent of manufacturers are using AI solutions in 2025 compared to 70 percent in 2024, a 7 percent year-over-year increase.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI voice assistants\u00a0aren\u2019t likely to play flashy roles like JARVIS from \u201cIron Man\u201d or scary ones like HAL from \u201c2001\u201d anytime soon,\u2019\u2019 said Schultz.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the number of\u00a0use cases is growing.\u00a0The most popular uses for digital assistants today are checking the weather and playing music, according to a\u00a0YouGov\u00a0survey of U.S. adults.\u00a0\u00a0Other popular uses are for web queries, setting alarms or timers and for hands-free calling.\u00a0The survey did cite consumer frustrations with AI voice. Topping the list\u00a0was not understanding\u00a0a request.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Schultz is quick to add that the AI-\u00a0voice spotlight is on Apple.\u00a0\u00a0The expected launch of AI-powered\u00a0Siri\u00a0is expected to be made\u00a0public in spring 2026.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still unlike early digital assistants that could only respond to basic voice commands, today\u2019s AI voice agents in workplaces are deeply integrated with enterprise systems.\u00a0 \u201cThey can schedule meetings, transcribe conversations, automate repetitive tasks, provide IT support, assist HR recruitment, and even manage customer service calls with near human accuracy. For businesses, that means significant leaps in efficiency,\u2019\u2019 said Schultz.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just have to be careful on how we use this maturing technology for workers,\u2019\u2019 said\u00a0Gamrat.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.workerscompensation.com\/daily-headlines\/workers-stampede-to-use-voice-activated-ai-for-job-efficiency-in-26\/\" data-size=\"large\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.workerscompensation.com\/wp-content\/themes\/workerscompensation\/img\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"Twitter Logo\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.workerscompensation.com\/daily-headlines\/workers-stampede-to-use-voice-activated-ai-for-job-efficiency-in-26\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.workerscompensation.com\/wp-content\/themes\/workerscompensation\/img\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"Linkedin Logo\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/a><\/p>\n<p> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Trained&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":134186,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-358987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}