The Evolution of Conversational Chatbot Systems
Conversational chatbots like ELIZA and PARRY in the 1960s and 1970s were early, crude examples that were basic in their implementation and effectiveness. Over the decades, the technology has increased considerably, resulting in examples like Alexa, Siri, and XiaoIce. We’ll take a closer look at the latter below, but let’s first go over the details…
Machine Learning, Chatbots and AI March Into Business Use
The hottest tech trends have exploded out of betas, labs and trials into everyday use cases for many businesses, with a raft of new products or developments. If your business isn’t looking to take advantage of ML, AI and bots, it may not be in business for much longer. Every aspect of business will be…
How Social Media Chatbots Are Changing Brand Marketing
The rise of chatbots continues across the digital business world, helping startups address huge audiences without the cost of staffing or the hassle of outsourcing. Chatbots enable educational institutions and support charities to connect to students and their users in a neutral voice about all sorts of subjects. For many, it is easier to obtain…
Can Sex Chatbots Be Dominant?
Can sex with a chatbot ever be rewarding? With humans always having the upper hand, the creation of a sexually dominant chatbot seems fundamentally impossible.
The Rise of AI in Consumer Hardware and Services to “God Mode” Assistants
Smartphones are finally getting smart with AI chips inside them to drive improved virtual assistants, imaging and other applications. Processors are being sold with massive amounts of AI-based processing power, and there’s still all the power of the cloud to drive AI apps, allowing any business to make products and services genuinely smarter. After years…