Luc Julia, reputed to have co-invented the technology of the Apple group's Siri voice assistant, has been appointed by the Superior Audiovisual Council (CSA) to the board of directors of Radio France, the radio group announced on Tuesday. public.
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Currently Renault's scientific director, Luc Julia, 55, was appointed director as an independent person for a period of five years from December 1, details the public group in a press release.
This expert in artificial intelligence and human-machine interfaces, more particularly in voice recognition and connected objects, has spent a large part of his career in Silicon Valley.
In 1997, he co-invented “The Assistant”, which became Apple's Siri technology after its acquisition by the American group in 2010.
"Innovation strategy"
His arrival on the board of directors comes
"at a time when Radio France is strongly committed to an innovation strategy to always be at the forefront of technological change and the uses of its listeners"
, underlines the public radio group.
In just a few years now, Radio France has become the leading producer of podcasts in France, developing its content in particular for users of connected speakers.
The group has also diversified by marketing this year with the Bayard group an audio speaker for children's stories.