Patent US 11,508,364

An artificial intelligence (AI) system is provided. The AI system simulates functions of human brain such as recognition and judgment by utilizing a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning, etc. and an application of the AI system. A method, performed by an electronic device, of outputting a response to a speech input by using an application, includes receiving the speech input, obtaining text corresponding to the speech input by performing speech recognition on the speech input, obtaining metadata for the speech input based on the obtained text, selecting at least one application from among a plurality of applications for outputting the response to the speech input based on the metadata, and outputting the response to the speech input by using the selected at least one application.