• The W3C Workshop on Smart Voice Agents will take place on 25-27 February 2026, virtually on Zoom. • The workshop agenda is now available. • The goals of this workshop are: To identify stakeholders of Voice Agents standardization to drive the development of web standards aligned with the real needs of Voice Agents To identify and discuss the pain points, technological gaps, and clarify potential impacts on web standards And the possible topic areas for the workshop may include: Clarification of use-cases for smart voice agents and their requirements (including voice interaction with smart devices, browsers, the Web of Things) User & developer needs: accessibility/usability, internationalization, input-to-output coordination, modality integration (voice, typing, handwriting) Horizontal platform considerations: resource discovery, trust/privacy/security, business models, and implications for web standards If you have experience and/or expertise in the topic areas above, please apply to the workshop. • The deadline to register as workshop participant is 19 February 2026 . • To help us prepare and run the event effectively, please email a brief proposal when registering. • This workshop will be a fully virtual event with pre-recorded talks, online discussions, and interactive sessions.
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- The W3C Workshop on Smart Voice Agents will take place on 25-27 February 2026, virtually on Zoom. The workshop agenda is now available. The goals of this workshop are: To identify stakeholders of Voice Agents standardization to drive the development of web standards aligned with the real needs of Voice Agents To identify and discuss the pain points, technological gaps, and clarify potential impacts on web standards And the possible topic areas for the workshop may include: Clarification of use-cases for smart voice agents and their requirements (including voice interaction with smart devices,
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