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IBM Research Shows Martech Paying Short Shrift to Voice-enabled Devices
When looking for opportunities to bring AI into marketing workflows the greatest common denominator has to be “all-of-the-above” and the focus of AI investment should be on both centralized and device-based resources that foster Natural Language Understanding, Machine Learning and Conversation Management.
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Beyond Credit Scoring: TransUnion and Experian Signal a Credible Alternative for Identity and Fraud Management
Moves by TransUnion and Experian in the ID&V and Fraud space demonstrate continued investment in new security technologies and modalities, and also signal time for credit bureaus to disrupt themselves through distributed architectures.
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Kroger, Ocado Team Up on Smart, AI Robotic Technologies for Grocery Retailers
U.K.-based Ocado, with $2 billion in 2017 retail sales, is an independent online grocer who recently showcased its Amazon Alexa skill for intelligent assistance at Conversational Commerce Conference London.
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Semantic Machines Acquisition Acknowledges the Value of Improved Conversational User Interfaces
As proponents of a General Artificial Intelligence (“General AI”) prepare for “The Singularity,” which will ultimately meld computing resources with human organisms, #VoiceFirst service developers have their sights set, instead, on applying selected elements of AI to build better conversational… Read More ›
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GDPR Compliance: Interactions Says “We Have an API for That!”
In anticipation of GDPR’s effective date of May 25th, Interactions LLC offers its clients access to a new API to support their efforts to comply both with the European Economic Area’s (EEA’s) regulations, as well as the U.S. Commerce Department’s “Privacy Shield” certification.
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Google’s Duplex Paradox
“Have your bot call my bot.” That used to sound like the punchline of a bad joke about IA’s dystopic future. But it is a prospect that is no longer funny or farfetched, as was made amply clear when Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai showed off the latest conversational capabilities associated with Google Assistant.
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Conversational Commerce Conference London 2018 – Agenda & Presentations
Opus Research’s Conversational Commerce Conference London (8-9 May) helped organizations unlock the power of machine learning, natural language processing, continuous authentication and intelligent assistance.
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VoiceTrust Joins SpeechXrays Project to Merge Voice Biometrics, Acoustics and Facial Recognition
With over 15 years of voice biometrics development expertise, VoiceTrust will help accelerate SpeechXray’s delivery of a full multi-channel acoustic voice recognition and dynamic face recognition platform.
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From Cisco to Five9: A Journey that Symbolizes the State of Intelligent Assistance
The month of May has brought with it a number of executive moves and company acquisitions with direct bearing on Conversational Commerce. Cisco acquired Accompany, a startup whose core product is termed a “Virtual Assistant” by some accounts and, perhaps more accurately, an “adaptive virtual chief of staff.”
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Real-World Deployments in Intelligent Assistants and Conversational Commerce Highlight C3 London
Speakers from Marks and Spencer, Google, Lidl UK, Missguided, Mercedes-Benz Consulting, Ocado, Europ Assistance Italia, Royal Bank of Canada, SCC, Amazon, Kiwi.com, and KPN highlight Conversational Commerce Conference London (8-9 May).