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Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant has struggled to stay relevant, and it looks like it’s reached its last brick wall. Cortana will no longer compete with other voice assistants, but will instead be available as an Alexa Skill, as well as work with Google Assistant at some point.
微软的Cortana语音助手一直在努力保持与时俱进，看起来已经走到了最后一堵墙。 Cortana将不再与其他语音助手竞争，而是可以作为Alexa技能使用，并在某些时候与Google Assistant一起使用。
The company’s CEO, Satya Nadella, admitted during an event earlier this week that Cortana hasn’t been able to compete well with Alexa and Google Assistant, but said that it’s still a core feature for its customers, most notably those who use Office 365.
该公司首席执行官萨蒂亚·纳德拉(Satya Nadella)在本周早些时候的一次活动中承认，Cortana不能与Alexa和Google Assistant很好地竞争，但表示这仍然是其客户的核心功能，尤其是那些使用Office 365的客户。
With that said, Nadella confirmed that Cortana will be available on Alexa devices via an Alexa Skill that you’ll be able to install. From there, you’ll be able to ask Alexa to call upon Cortana. Nadella also wants Cortana to be available on Google Assistant, but it seems like that integration is still in the works for now.
话虽如此，纳德拉(Nadella)确认您将可以通过安装的Alexa Skill在Cortex上使用Cortana。 从那里，您将可以要求Alexa呼叫Cortana。 纳德拉(Nadella)也希望Cortana可以在Google Assistant上使用，但目前看来集成仍在进行中。
This certainly doesn’t seem like a surprising move, as Microsoft has greeted Alexa with open arms in the past, with Amazon’s voice assistant already integrated into various Microsoft products like Skype and the Xbox One, as well as in Windows. While Cortana was originally seen as a direct competitor, it’s clear that’s no longer the case.
当然，这似乎并不令人惊讶，因为微软过去曾张开双臂迎接Alexa，亚马逊的语音助手已经集成到各种Microsoft产品中，例如Skype和Xbox One，以及Windows中。 尽管Cortana最初被视为直接竞争对手，但显然情况已不再如此。
via MSPoweruser
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