voice assistant

noun
UK /vɔɪs əˈsɪstənt/
US /vɔɪs əˈsɪstənt/

A voice assistant is a computer helper that listens to you and answers out loud.

I asked my voice assistant to play my favorite song.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person whose job is to help someone by speaking for them or managing spoken tasks.

The actor hired a voice assistant to handle his phone calls.

3. Software on a phone or speaker that understands spoken commands.

She set up the voice assistant on her new phone.

4. A service that reads messages and answers questions using a synthetic voice.

The voice assistant read the weather report aloud.