Tag Archives: Chatbots

I asked AI chatbots to plan a Valentine’s Day date. They were surprisingly helpful

  By Chris Morris February 10, 2024 Valentine’s Day is confusing enough for us humans. Imagine how confounding it might be for a machine. While generative AI is designed to continually get smarter, romance is not something for which there’s a definitive course of study. So as Valentine’s Day approaches, we got curious: What have … Continue reading I asked AI chatbots to plan a Valentine’s Day date. They were surprisingly helpful

Mozilla’s Future In Chatbots, Large Language Models

Mozilla’s Future In Chatbots, Large Language Models by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 17, 2023 Saoud Khalifah, founder of Fakespot and director at Mozilla, hacked through his teenage years, worked as a software engineer at companies like Goldman Sachs, and eventually built a data analytics company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify fake reviews, unreliable … Continue reading Mozilla’s Future In Chatbots, Large Language Models

Chatbots: Traffic For Newcomers Up 11.2% While Others Stall, As Companies Ban Use

Chatbots: Traffic For Newcomers Up 11.2% While Others Stall, As Companies Ban Use by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 11, 2023 U.S. workers are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks despite fears that have led employers such as Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Verizon and many others to ban its use on work … Continue reading Chatbots: Traffic For Newcomers Up 11.2% While Others Stall, As Companies Ban Use

How a customer service crisis drove the use of chatbots in Georgia

When COVID hit, Georgia’s government was overwhelmed by people wanting unemployment help. Fortunately the state’s Digital Services agency was ready. Constantine von Hoffman on July 31, 2023 When the U.S. shut down in response to COVID-19, many government agencies were overwhelmed by requests for help and information. One of those was Georgia’s Department of Labor … Continue reading How a customer service crisis drove the use of chatbots in Georgia

This plug-in stops employees from leaking sensitive data to AI chatbots

  By Mark Sullivan April 20, 2023 San Francisco-based startup Patented.ai has released a plug-in, called LLM Shield, designed to warn a company’s employees when they’re about to share sensitive or proprietary information with an AI chatbot such as OpenAI‘s ChatGPT or Google‘s Bard.   The company says that when employees enter company data into … Continue reading This plug-in stops employees from leaking sensitive data to AI chatbots

Traditional Chatbots Fail To Make Sense, Study Finds

Traditional Chatbots Fail To Make Sense, Study Finds by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, February 1, 2023 Conversational artificial intelligence built into chatbots has moved beyond keywords used in traditional search to create a response, which is why the maker of ChatGPT — OpenAI — has attracted so much attention. About 75% of customers participating in a … Continue reading Traditional Chatbots Fail To Make Sense, Study Finds

Chatbots need to evolve to stay relevant in the age of virtual assistants

By Dale LaRue     June 27, 2022   Our exposure to chatbots is at an all-time high. From customer service to commerce to healthcare, chatbots are the fastest growing brand communication channel, thanks to their ability to handle issue resolution, remove friction in surfacing common information, and enable self-service to relieve human bottlenecks. But … Continue reading Chatbots need to evolve to stay relevant in the age of virtual assistants

1​0 Ways to Scale Customer Engagement with Facebook Chatbots in 2021

Mitul Makadia July 5, 2021 Introduction Automated messages like “Hi, how may I help you?” are quite familiar when a customer requires some service online. Want to know what’s that? These are the chatbots for businesses that have improved customer service by making service available round the clock, and 64% of online users are satisfied … Continue reading 1​0 Ways to Scale Customer Engagement with Facebook Chatbots in 2021

The Road To Chatbots, Virtual Assistants For B2B Marketers, Per Forrester

The Road To Chatbots, Virtual Assistants For B2B Marketers, Per Forrester by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 14, 2020 Chatbots and virtual assistants (VAs) can help B2B companies close the gap, as buyers seek content delivered primarily through vendor websites and search engines.  It’s a pretty forgone conclusion, especially as it becomes more difficult … Continue reading The Road To Chatbots, Virtual Assistants For B2B Marketers, Per Forrester

8 Characteristics All Facebook Messenger Chatbots Should Have

Larry Kim — May 14, 2020 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: chatbots are a unicorn hack for your Facebook Marketing Strategy. Facebook Messenger chatbots deliver up to 80% better engagement than other channels (like email marketing or Facebook posts). Not only does Facebook Messenger marketing deliver more engagement, it also allows … Continue reading 8 Characteristics All Facebook Messenger Chatbots Should Have