#conversational-ai

#conversational-ai

A prototype app called Pixeltone developed by Adobe Research and the University of Michigan showed the possibility of using voice control and touch for photo editing. The top comment on the YouTube video demonstrating the capability is this one, left by a viewer 12 years ago: "Why so much hate? It isn't for the "real" photographer, but for my dad, that sometimes uses Photoshop; this is great."

How do we know when to trust what someone tells us? In person conversations give us many subtle cues we might pick up on, but when they happen with AI system designed to sound perfectly human, we lose any sort of frame of reference we may have. With every new model, conversational AI sounds more and more genuinely intelligent and human-like, so much so that every day, millions of people chat with these systems as if talking to their most knowledgeable friend.

To get started, open the photo you want in Google Photos and tap the "Help me edit" button in the bottom corner. You'll see a couple of preselected prompts like "remove background clutter" or "focus more on the subject," but you'll also see a text field that lets you enter anything. Also: 10 must-try Google Photos tips and tricks - including a new AI editor By typing or speaking, you can tell Gemini what you want to do.

Teams tackle AI adoption: Service teams face challenges like meeting customer demands with limited resources, talent shortages, and successfully implementing AI. However, companies that've integrated their service channel data in one unified platform are 1.4x more likely to call their AI implementation very successful compared to those with siloed systems. AI agents redefine customer service:- Companies are incorporating predictive, generative, and agentic AI to deliver faster, more accurate, and more personalized interactions.

Outbound is dead and AI is killing it,

Ask Ralph is a conversational AI shopping experience built on Azure OpenAI, and available in the Ralph Lauren app in the U.S. You can interact with Ask Ralph just like you would a stylist in a Ralph Lauren store by asking simple, conversational questions or using prompts to find the perfect look for any occasion. Ask Ralph delivers tailored responses to a user's prompts, curating

The company is tackling one of healthcare's most persistent problems: access. Known as the "front door" of healthcare, communication and scheduling systems often determine whether patients can actually secure timely care. Across the U.S., as many as 42% of patient calls and texts go unanswered during peak hours, largely due to staffing shortages and overburdened call centers. This leads to delays in care, missed appointments, and revenue loss for practices.

In crypto's fast-moving world, traders have long relied on charts, such as candlesticks, Fibonacci lines and Bollinger Bands, to interpret price action. But a quiet shift is underway. Instead of staring at graphs or toggling between indicators, traders are increasingly turning to AI models like ChatGPT and Grok for real-time context, sentiment analysis and narrative framing. These tools don't replace charts outright, but they're becoming the first stop for insight, transforming how many retail and semi-professional traders approach decisions. Here's how and why it matters.

The Creator Assistant can be your new partner, working alongside your team, or just with you. This tool can help automate setup tasks, guide you with context-aware documentation and UI tips, support natural language brainstorming to design core loops and generate scripts, all with the aim of accelerating your creation journey and helping you complete your functional prototype.

Grok is designed to answer questions and hold conversations using natural language, offering responses tailored to its chosen personality, ranging from "Storyteller" to the more eccentric "Unhinged."

Sesame is a conversational AI voice platform that focuses on emotionally intelligent dialogue, delivering realism with breathing pauses and adaptive emotional responses.

YouTube Premium subscribers will now see a video carousel in search results for shopping, travel, or things to do in a particular place.

As AI tools like ChatGPT evolve, the challenge lies in monetising effectively without compromising user trust, avoiding intrusive ads and ensuring a seamless experience.

Chunking the content involves breaking down materials into smaller, manageable pieces, allowing language models to process and retrieve relevant information efficiently for generating responses.