They do actually do on device processing now… Siri, G Assistant, Alexa, Bixby, Sonos all perform at least some locally. It seems the major issue is large dicti

They do actually do on device processing now… Siri, G Assistant, Alexa, Bixby, Sonos all perform at least some locally. It seems the major issue is large dictionaries (eg music libraries) or complex queries. Most had an article about how basic features (times, smart home) work entirely on device. [1] https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22523438/apple-iphone-siri-on-device-processing-ios-15-wwdc-privacy https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22523438/apple-iphone-siri... [2] https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/07/google-assistant-response-speed-getting-improved-by-on-device-processing https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/05/07/google-assistant-... [3] https://www.amazon.science/blog/on-device-speech-processing-makes-alexa-faster-lower-bandwidth https://www.amazon.science/blog/on-device-speech-processing-... [4] https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bixby-will-speed-up-responses-with-on-device-processing/ https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-bixby-will-speed-up-r... [5] https://www.engadget.com/sonos-voice-control-music-assistant-170028950.html https://www.engadget.com/sonos-voice-control-music-assistant...