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2019-03-28 16:20:59 Blockchain + Smart Contracts + IoT = Smart and automated Service requests

But there're a few concerns which act as roadblocks to the next level of Customer Experience. To learn more about it: https://bit.ly/2ulk6dK Open / Comment

2019-03-26 15:12:36 Have you ever wondered why a woman’s voice is default used in smart speakers and assistants? We found the answer https://bit.ly/2TYlEJL Open / Comment

2019-03-19 16:06:25 Shoppers prefer Chatbots that offer Deals and Promotions over Customer Service Support!

P.S. according to a survey from Uberall

https://bit.ly/2Jo2tEx Open / Comment

2019-03-12 16:25:10 Google Duo audio calls are coming to Google Home speakers.

So far, Google hasn't announced this feature yet, but if you own a Google Home or Google Home Mini smart speaker, here’s how to check whether you can make Duo audio-only calls with your device: https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/google-duo-audio-calls-on-google-home-speakers/ Open / Comment

2019-03-07 18:04:35 We all know artificial intelligence systems such as Alexa can tell jokes but can they understand them?
One researcher from Purdue University’s Department of Computer and Information Technology is attempting to make them do so.

Advances allowing artificial intelligence to communicate in a natural way with humans can help people work better, increasing potential performance in the business world and allowing for human-computer collaborations that take on more complex challenges and devices.

https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/Q1/alexa,-why-dont-you-laugh-at-my-jokes.html Open / Comment

2019-03-06 14:19:01 Hey bot fans, a friend of mine just launched a website that helps you generate widely used legal docs (NDA, MSA, SAAS contracts) in less than 10 mins for free.

It's been my personal problem for a while, and I don't believe that in ten years from now we'll have lawyers drafting this kind of stuff.

Spoiler: it's not a bot, but they're planning to roll out conversational design soon ;)

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/axdraft Open / Comment

2019-02-28 17:08:38 Apple has bought up the talent it needs to make talking toys a part of Siri, HomePod, and its voice strategy. Apple has acquired PullString, also known as ToyTalk.

Buying PullString could jumpstart Apple’s in-house catalog of speech-activated toys for kids as well as beef up its tools for voice developers.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/15/apple-buys-pullstring-toytalk/ Open / Comment

2019-02-21 18:20:46 In a recent report by Grand View Research, it stated that the global chatbot market is expected to reach $1.23 billion by 2025.

Gartner’s research points that implementing a chatbot led to a 70% reduction in the call, chat and email inquiries.

But it is not advisable to discard the human element and completely switch to chatbots.

You can find a detailed comparison of support agents and conversational chatbots in the article: https://lnkd.in/gUSESHG Open / Comment

2019-02-19 16:54:15 #voice_assistants_statistics
The number of Google Assistant Actions rose about 2.5 times last year compared to 2.2 times growth for Amazon Alexa skills in U.S. – voicebot.ai reports. Open / Comment

2019-02-14 18:08:45 Interesting article about computer voice:

"What we hear now are manipulated human voices, chosen for us by the people who create them; a voice-only Frankenstein."

"As these voices get better, it’s important for the system not to trick you. You want a signal to the listener that it’s a robot."

https://medium.com/s/2069/why-is-it-so-hard-to-make-a-computer-talk-like-a-human-690ff378eeee?fbclid=IwAR3IRcnrrhCXou0TCA2Tblafx2Xo64bFqu8KkBX2Gc5-KietfoyPiw1lCos Open / Comment