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)…
The Future of Chatbots in the Move to Online Conversation
By Avi Benezra Chatbots have already changed plenty over their short history, becoming smarter, broader and more capable of interacting with other services. The future of chatbots will see even greater diversity as they are folded into virtual assistants, while the big issues like ethical AI will make headlines and drive changes in how chatbots…
Intel’s New Ice Lake Processors Feature AI-on-a-Chip but What Does That Change for Bots?
Mobile processors have had AI features for the last generation or two, but Intel has finally caught up, bringing on-chip AI to upcoming models of notebook and desktop. What does that mean for chatbots, AI services and developers? The processor wars got really boring after the fun of the Intel Pentium vs AMD Athlon battle…
How Chatbots and AI Could Play Out in the Smart Future
In the week that Elon Musk talks about the progress in his Neuralink brain-machine-interface business, discussion about AI and where it will take us is raging. Will robots rely on human smarts? Will people tolerate robots in their homes and how will chatbots evolve beyond text on the screen? Robots in the media have been…
Conversational AI Gets Its Own Trade Event
Chatbots continue their rise up the IT and business agenda, with an increasing presence at business events, technology expos and in the keynotes of thought leaders. VentureBeat’s transform is going all AI with its upcoming Transform 2019 event. Whenever there’s a technology roadshow or event on the go, AI and chatbots are at the cutting…