Capital One's new AI agent will help you buy your next car
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Capital One has launched an innovative AI agent named Chat Concierge, designed to assist consumers in navigating the complex car buying process. This AI-driven tool provides users with essential information, facilitates decisions, and automates actions necessary for purchasing a vehicle. It replicates human reasoning to streamline tasks such as comparing cars and scheduling test drives, aiming to alleviate the stress often associated with buying a car. This initiative aligns with a broader trend in 'agentic AI,' where specialized tasks are handled more efficiently by AI systems.
Buying a car is a stressful experience,” says Prem Natarajan, EVP, chief scientist, and head of enterprise AI at Capital One. “The possibility that we can make this really important purchase for people a frictionless experience, a more satisfying experience, a more easy experience is important.
Agentic AI can be 'magical' for users because it shifts the purpose of artificial intelligence from being a general tool to performing specialized tasks,
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