- In March 2025, Microsoft unveiled Dragon Copilot, a voice-activated AI assistant integrated into Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. This tool aims to streamline clinical documentation by transcribing notes, drafting documents, and automating tasks, leveraging technology from Nuance (acquired by Microsoft). The goal is to reduce administrative burdens and allow healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care
- In January 2025, Google announced advancements in its Med-PaLM 2 large language model, showcasing improved accuracy in medical question answering and potential for integration into voice-activated medical assistant applications. This development suggests a trend towards more sophisticated and reliable AI-powered voice interactions in healthcare
- In October 2024, Suki AI, Inc., a company developing AI voice assistants for healthcare, raised USD70 million in a Series D funding round. This investment reflects strong investor confidence in AI-powered healthcare solutions and will likely fuel further development and adoption of voice-activated medical assistants
- In April 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a partnership with the Mayo Clinic to develop new cloud-based AI and voice technology solutions. This collaboration aims to improve patient care and operational efficiency within the healthcare system, highlighting the growing importance of cloud-based voice solutions
- In March 2022, Microsoft acquired Nuance Communications, a significant player in voice AI, for USD 16 billion. This acquisition signaled a major push to accelerate the integration of AI and voice technology across various industries, including healthcare, through Microsoft's cloud services
