An artificial intelligence apparatus mounted in a water dispensing apparatus, the artificial intelligence apparatus comprising: a memory; a sensing interface configured to obtain weight data of a container; a microphone configured to obtain first speech data; and one or more processors configured to: determine that the container is seated on a seating portion of the water dispensing apparatus based on the weight data being greater than or equal to a first value or an increase in the weight data within a preset period of time being greater than or equal to a second value; adjust, when it is determined that the container is seated on the seating portion, a speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone to a value higher than the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone of a case where the container is not seated on the seating portion by adjusting a reception sensitivity of the microphone higher for obtaining the first speech data; adjust, when it is determined that the container is not seated on the seating portion, the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone to a value lower than the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone of a case where the container is seated on the seating portion by adjusting a reception sensitivity of the microphone lower for obtaining the first speech data, or control the water dispensing apparatus not to perform a water dispensing function; input the first speech data to a speech recognition model; and allow the water dispensing apparatus to perform a first water dispensing operation corresponding to first water dispensing information in response to the speech recognition model outputting the first water dispensing information based on the first speech data. a memory; a sensing interface configured to obtain weight data of a container; a microphone configured to obtain first speech data; and one or more processors configured to: determine that the container is seated on a seating portion of the water dispensing apparatus based on the weight data being greater than or equal to a first value or an increase in the weight data within a preset period of time being greater than or equal to a second value; adjust, when it is determined that the container is seated on the seating portion, a speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone to a value higher than the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone of a case where the container is not seated on the seating portion by adjusting a reception sensitivity of the microphone higher for obtaining the first speech data; adjust, when it is determined that the container is not seated on the seating portion, the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone to a value lower than the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone of a case where the container is seated on the seating portion by adjusting a reception sensitivity of the microphone lower for obtaining the first speech data, or control the water dispensing apparatus not to perform a water dispensing function; input the first speech data to a speech recognition model; and allow the water dispensing apparatus to perform a first water dispensing operation corresponding to first water dispensing information in response to the speech recognition model outputting the first water dispensing information based on the first speech data. determine that the container is seated on a seating portion of the water dispensing apparatus based on the weight data being greater than or equal to a first value or an increase in the weight data within a preset period of time being greater than or equal to a second value; adjust, when it is determined that the container is seated on the seating portion, a speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone to a value higher than the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone of a case where the container is not seated on the seating portion by adjusting a reception sensitivity of the microphone higher for obtaining the first speech data; adjust, when it is determined that the container is not seated on the seating portion, the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone to a value lower than the speech recognition sensitivity of the microphone of a case where the container is seated on the seating portion by adjusting a reception sensitivity of the microphone lower for obtaining the first speech data, or control the water dispensing apparatus not to perform a water dispensing function; input the first speech data to a speech recognition model; and allow the water dispensing apparatus to perform a first water dispensing operation corresponding to first water dispensing information in response to the speech recognition model outputting the first water dispensing information based on the first speech data.