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SPEAKER 1: So, today, we are announcing the Google
Assistant.
[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]
MICHAEL LYSAGHT: One of the strategic tenants at WW
is to meet our members where they are.
Voice is no longer a nascent technology.
It is already ubiquitous.
For us to meet our members' needs,
it's imperative that we embrace Voice, Google Assistant,
and app actions as early as possible.
CHRIS DAMERON: We're prioritizing
working with Google because Google
has a background of enabling large ecosystems that
deliver amazing value for customers and the business.
CHRISTINE WOERTINK: With ABC Mouse,
our mission has always been to build
a strong foundation for academic success
and growing natural curiosity for learning.
What better way to expand that than with Voice?
ANDREW RYU: Google Voice reachers far
beyond smart speakers to include millions of mobile devices.
"Jeopardy" and "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?"
are available on Google Assistant,
and we look forward to adding more interactive games
in the near future.
BRIAN AHEARN: Conversation-based interaction
allows us to be with our customers in the moment
that they need us.
So imagine you use the last of the peanut butter
and you had to really dig for it,
so you've got it all over your hands.
Now adding peanut butter to your Kroger order
is only a sentence away.
And that's really powerful.
CHRIS DAMERON: Google Assistant can solve a lot
of different customer problems.
But primarily, the focus we have is speed and efficiency,
and removing the hassle for customers
to do the thing that they're trying
to do in their financial lives day in and day out.
LIZ LEHTONEN: As voice-activated devices
become more accessible and popular among our consumers,
it's exciting to have yet another way
to engage with customers, ensuring that they have
a best-in-class experience for their home
from beginning to end.
MARK MEZRICH: Smart displays are really interesting to us
at Viacom CBS.
As a media company, we have so much content
that was created as video first.
So we're excited to get that content
a new life as Voice-first content
through Voice Assistant.
CHRISTINE WOERTINK: Now more than ever,
we need to support parents in their home
with innovative learning tools.
LOWELL BIKE: So innovation in this area
provides Redbox with a new opportunity
to expand our footprint.
It's not enough to support Android and Android TV.
We have to support Google Assistant integration
across the Android ecosystem.
Customers create a seamless experience.
This is an opportunity to address that.
LIZ LEHTONEN: Imagine being able to find all things home on one
place just with your voice.
Delighting customers with experiences like this
is why Wayfair is excited to continue exploring what's
possible with Google Assistant.
MICHAEL LYSAGHT: We are prioritizing
working with Google because WW, formally Weight Watchers,
is a 57-year-old wellness company,
but has transformed into this modern technology organization.
Mobile, Android platform, and Voice
are key strategic underpinnings of that transformation.
CHRIS DAMERON: The Google Assistant
contributes to our digital strategy
by taking the cognitive load and effort off of the customer
and really enabling them to solve the problems that they
are trying to solve in the moment in a much more
fast and efficient manner.
MARK MEZRICH: We're starting to integrate more
through Google Assistant because it's clearly
a real force in a growing market.
LOWELL BIKE: We want to be where our customers are
and not only be useful, but also proactive.
MARK MEZRICH: It's a great platform
for users and developers that we're proud to be on.
ANDREW RYU: Voice allows us to innovate and think in new ways.
We can reach more people and help them access,
interact, and engage with our content using
Voice in a far more authentic and natural way.
BRIAN AHEARN: My wife and I have made a daily ritual
of playing the "Jeopardy" game on the Google Assistant
while we do the dishes.
And we found it makes a mundane task a lot more fun.
ANDREW RYU: Hey, Google, play "Jeopardy."
GOOGLE ASSISTANT: This phrase is needed along
with "Play Jeopardy" to launch the quiz show with a Google
Assistant.
ANDREW RYU: What is, "Hey, Google?"
MARK MEZRICH: Hey, Google.
CHRIS DAMERON: Hey, Google.
MICHAEL LYSAGHT: Hey, Google.
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We're excited to join the Assistant ecosystem.
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