Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETAI has enabled a big leap forward for voice assistants, and as a result, many companies have released their own versions, including ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, Google’s Gemini Live, and Microsoft’s Copilot Voice. Microsoft’s offering just got an update, giving it more of a competitive edge. Also: Gemini Live just got much easier to talk to – here’s howOn Thursday, Microsoft launched updates to Copilot Voice including voices in 40 new languages and improved real-time information when chatting with the AI. Together, these updates will allow users to experience a more seamless and helpful conversation.Copilot Voice, unveiled in October, can be interrupted to engage in multi-turn conversations and respond to your emotions. Starting a conversation in the app is as easy as clicking the microphone button, and you can select from four voices and different voice speeds. The biggest perk? It is free for all users. In terms of features, I have tested Gemini Live, ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, and Gemini Live extensively, and, they are very similar in performance. The latest Copilot Voice updates bring it more on par with its competitors. You’ll find any of them to be a major step up from traditional voice assistants like Siri or Alexa. Which one you should select really depends on which chatbot you’re already using, and how much you’re willing to pay. Also: Are ChatGPT Plus or Pro worth it? Here’s how they compare to the free versionTo access OpenAI’s counterpart, ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, you need to become a subscriber, which costs at least $20 per month on ChatGPT Plus. However, if you are a ChatGPT power user, the subscription makes sense because you get access to OpenAI’s latest offerings, including Sora, o3-mini-high, and o1.Gemini Live is free, but like Copilot Voice, it requires you to download the app. Therefore, choosing between the two is mostly a matter of which chatbot and interface you like better. In my testing, all three experiences were very similar. More
