2. The Future of Graphical User Interfaces | Graphical User Interface #gui posted by Cybersecurity Guy. Watch the video and take notes. Then, write down a sort of timeline that presents the various steps in the evolution of GUIs and their possible future.
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3. Read the text and change the word in brackets to create one which fits the gap.

Virtual Assistants
A virtual assistant is a software agent that can perform a range of tasks or services for a 1. (USE) based on their input such as commands or questions, including verbal ones. Such technologies often incorporate chatbot capabilities to streamline task 2. (EXECUTE). The interaction may be via text, graphical interface, or voice – as some virtual 3. (ASSIST) are able to interpret human speech and respond via synthesised voices.
In many cases, users can ask their virtual assistants questions, control home 4. (AUTOMATE) devices and media playback, and manage other basic tasks such as email, to-do lists, and calendars – all with verbal commands. In recent years, prominent virtual assistants for direct 5. (CONSUME) use have included Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung’s Bixby. Also, companies in various industries often incorporate some kind of virtual assistant technology into their customer service or support.
Into the 2020s, the 6. (EMERGE) of artificial intelligence-based chatbots – such as ChatGPT, has brought increased 7. (CAPABLE) and interest to the field of virtual assistant products and services.
Many virtual assistants are now accessible via multiple methods, offering 8. (VERSATILE) in how users can interact with them:
• via text, including: online chat, SMS text, e-mail, or other text-based communication channel;
• via voice: for example, with Amazon Alexa, Siri on an Iphone, or Google Assistant on Android devices;
• via images: some assistants, such as Google Assistant (which includes Google Lens) and Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy series, have the added capability of performing image 9. (PROCESS) to recognise objects in images.
Virtual assistants use natural language processing (NLP) to match user text or voice input to 10. (EXECUTE) commands. Some continually learn using artificial intelligence techniques including machine learning and ambient intelligence.
Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_assistant