How to Ensure Your Chatbot Is a Customer Support Success
From internal IT to big-brand tech services, outages and service failures happen on a daily basis, and always at the wrong moment for some. The key to keeping those colleagues or customers happy is to operate highly visible support and crisis management services that keep people informed without then needing to dig for information or…
The Road to Artificial General Intelligence and What it Means For Chatbots
Chatbots and virtual assistants are among the most visible uses of artificial intelligence in its various guises. Now we’re starting on the road to AGI, how will that change how bots operate in the future, and what could it mean for your business. Just as chatbots, virtual assistants and digital concierges get their feet under…
Your AI Likely Won’t Kill Anyone, but Build Chatbots and Services to Avoid the Risk
Death by AI is a tragic tale, and there are several high-profile instances, usually from self-driving cars or robots. Not because the AI was wrong, but because the human developers gave it the wrong information or wouldn’t enable it to act in a safe manner. Your chatbot or AI service might not be put people…
Key Statistics Driving Chatbot and AI Adoption
IBM reckons that chatbots can handle 80% of queries currently handled by your staff or customer support, helpdesk and other agents. These and other significant numbers are driving chatbot adoption into the mainstream, as most businesses realise the value of bots both for the company and customers. The typical market report for chatbots (cost $3,950)…
2020 and Beyond for Customer Service
Customer service and the tools to deliver it are changing fast, every business should recognise that. Your customers certainly are, as everyone from pensioners down to teenagers are increasingly exposed to chatbots and AI across a wide range of services. The growth and reliance in these services will only shift the landscape further in the…
Should Your Chatbot Be Male, Female or Gender-Neutral?
A straw poll in the office shows the majority of business chatbots and virtual assistants are given a female gender and character. Is this right, does it benefit the customer and should it be the case in the future when every business has a bot? Tech and science writer Gemma Milne recent series of tweets…