Apple Explains How It Improves Siri's Ability to Recognize Names of Local POIs

Apple has posted a new entry on its Machine Learning blog that explains how it improves Siri's ability to recognize names of local POIs by incorporating knowledge of the user's location into its speech recognition system.

The method we present in this article assumes that users are more likely to search for nearby local POIs with mobile devices than with Macs, for instance, and therefore uses geolocation information from mobile devices to improve POI recognition. This helps us better estimate the user’s intended sequence of words. We’ve been able to significantly improve the accuracy of local POI recognition and understanding by incorporating users’ geolocation information into Siri’s ASR system.

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