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Amy Stapleton is a senior analyst and regular contributor to Opus Research. Amy is a seasoned professional with a rich background in Conversational AI and technology innovation. Since 2016, Amy has been at the forefront of Conversational AI, continuously pushing boundaries and exploring new possibilities. She has a proven track record of building successful voice applications on the Amazon Alexa platform. More recently, Amy has been dedicated to addressing the unique needs of isolated older adults through the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). In her previous stint as an analyst at Opus Research, Amy covered emerging trends and cutting-edge technologies in conversational assistance. Amy's career also includes nearly 15 years at NASA, where she served as an IT Manager and Branch Chief in the Enterprise Applications division. Her contributions in this capacity contributed to the smooth operation and digital transformation of NASA's technological infrastructure. Before her time at NASA, Amy honed her expertise at leading technology giants IBM and SAP. Her experience in these companies provided her with a deep understanding of enterprise-level systems and their integration, further solidifying her proficiency in managing complex IT projects.
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Salesforce Introduces Einstein GPT Trust Layer
New Salesforce services act as a safeguard, preventing Generative AI from exhibiting unwanted behavior and ensuring data privacy and security.
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Oracle and Cohere Form Partnership for Generative AI Services
Oracle recently announced a partnership with Cohere to develop generative AI services aimed at helping companies automate their business processes.
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No, the Sun Has Not Set on Voice
Recently there’s been a discussion in the voice community that boils down to the question: why are we so underwhelmed by voice experiences?
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Intelligent Assistants Conference Features Case Studies in Conversational Commerce
The move to Conversational Marketing is a trend that will be tracked in future Opus Research events. Presentations will be available to view on the opusresearch.net web site.
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Forrester/Amdocs Survey May Draw Incorrect Conclusions About Virtual Agents
Coverage of a new survey on customer attitudes toward Intelligent Assistants has drawn incorrect conclusions.
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Facebook to Charge Businesses for New Direct-to-Customer Messaging Services
A Whatsapp program to charge businesses for better customer communication tools shows Facebook is pursuing a separate monetization strategy than Messenger and could build a robust intelligent assistant program.
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Doc.ai Leverages NLU for Medical Personal Advisor
With Deloitte named as an early customer, the conversational intelligent assistant will answer patients questions to build out a personal health profile and make predictions about future health outcomes.
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TD Ameritrade Offers Facebook Chatbot With Secure Authentication
In developing both a Facebook chatbot and Amazon Alexa skill, TD Ameritrade looks to provide its customers with conversational options for accessing their accounts seeking a truly omnichannel offering.
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JetBlue and Gladly Team Up for Improved Intelligent Assistance
In addition to investing in the company, JetBlue will use the Gladly person-centered platform to provide its customer service agents with a complete view of each flyer’s customer profile and leverage intelligent assistance to enhance traveler service.
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Facebook’s Acquisition of Ozlo Bolsters Better Conversations Between People and Bots
The acquisition of Ozlo signals that Facebook is ready to bake better understanding into its “bot” ecosystem to make text-based virtual chat more appealing and effective.