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Macy’s testing AI for customer service
Macy's is testing a mobile tool using artificial intelligence that lets shoppers get answers customized to the store they're in — like where a particular brand is located or what's in stock — that they would normally ask a sales associate face-to-face. More
All That’s Artificial, Intelligent & In-between
What’s Up in the AI-Robotics World - Weekly Update It’s been a week of bad news—a failed military coup in Turkey, a terrorist massacre in Nice and police continuing to kill of innocent blacks in the US. In the world of uncertainty and increased need for safety, AI’s...
How ‘utility marketing’ will benefit from chatbots
Chatbots are truly exciting because they bring with them the promise of a paradigm change. They make it possible to interact with customers — within a trusted environment — in a way that apps or other channels cannot achieve. What we really mean when we say “utility...
BLOG: Elections, Brexit & AI
As the world leadership nervously watches the dark drama of the US Presidential elections being played out, they are also coping with the sour aftertaste of Brexit aftermaths. The growing consensus seems to be that the average voter cannot be relied on to make wise...
All That’s Artificial and Intelligent & In-between
Our weekly news update: The biggest shake-up this week in the AI world is the first-ever fatal crash of Tesla’s self-driven car. Will this create a huge set-back to the project of autonomous vehicles? As more modes of transportation go autonomous, the incident could...
Blog: Essential Dimensions of an Ethical Robot?
First off, I'm not an ethicist, so what I am about to say needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. But I do have an amateur interest in the human self and what makes us tick as ethical beings. There has been some really interesting work on ethical robots recently which...
Jeff Bezos: The emergence of A.I is “gigantic”
If you're excited about artificial intelligence and machine learning now, just wait until you see what's coming around the bend. Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the company behind one of the most popular consumer-grade home AI devices on the market — Amazon Echo...
A.I. should be protected by human rights ?
With huge leaps taking place in the world of artificial intelligence, right now, experts have started asking questions about the new forms of protection we might need against the formidable smarts and potential dangers of computers and robots of the near future. But...
VocalIQ upgrade could help Apple’s Siri
Siri could be about to see an upgrade with new technology courtesy of UK-based company VocalIQ, which Apple acquired last year in an attempt to boost its voice recognition engine. According to a new report from Business Insider, the VocalIQ product is more capable...
Sony Trying to Resuscitate Its A.I. Machine
Sony said it plans to build up its artificial intelligence (AI) business and eventually turn it into a major revenue source, beginning with an investment in a U.S. start-up. The electronics maker has invested an undisclosed sum in California-based Cogitai. The...
AI & Robotics, Directors Forum 28th November
