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TechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI's secret instructions | TechCrunch

Conversational AI models like ChatGPT have specific rules of engagement to adhere to, even if not explicitly programmed. [ more ]
WIRED
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie

AI model GPT-4o by OpenAI includes conversational voice mimicking humans, reminiscent of the movie 'Her'. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Data science

ChatGPT no longer requires an account - but there's a catch | TechCrunch

OpenAI is making its Conversational AI available without requiring an account login.
Users who chat without an account will have limited features compared to logged-in users. [ more ]
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generative-ai
Engadget
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

With Gemini Live, Google wants you to relax and have a natural chat with AI

The focus on conversational AI is shifting towards natural conversations with virtual assistants like Google's Gemini Live. [ more ]
MarTech
2 weeks ago
Marketing

How Iron Mountain implements conversational AI to drive engagement and revenue | MarTech

Generative AI models boost customer engagement and revenue growth.
Iron Mountain gradually integrated conversational AI tools for customer engagement and sales growth. [ more ]
Forbes
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

What Is Conversational AI? Examples And Platforms

Conversational AI enables human-like dialogue with machines through NLP and machine learning.
Conversational AI has advanced to engage in open-ended dialogue, offer insights, advice, and debate. [ more ]
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chatbots
Forbes
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

How AI Is Redefining Social Interactions In The Digital Age

AI is reshaping social interactions in the digital realm through chatbots and matchmaking algorithms.
Advancements in conversational AI are creating virtual companions capable of simulating human emotions and responses. [ more ]
Medium
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

6 Prompt Engineering Use Cases That Employers are Looking For

Prominent prompt engineering job description use cases include creating question-answering tools, chatbots, conversational AI, recommender systems, and customer service applications. More use cases will emerge as the field expands in 2024.
Prompt engineering enables the development of chatbots that carry out natural, interactive conversations, understand humor, empathize with users, and solve problems creatively. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The demands of regulated industries helped this startup raise $8M for its conversational AI approach | TechCrunch

Chatbots pose risks in regulated industries
OpenDialog raises $8 million in Series A round [ more ]
livescience.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Researchers gave AI an 'inner monologue' and it massively improved its performance

Training AI with inner monologue improves reasoning.
Method called 'Quiet-STaR' generates inner rationales for better responses. [ more ]
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user-experience
Uxmatters
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Conversational AI Search Engines: Implications for Usability and the User Experience

AI search engines streamline search results directly to answers.
Conversational AI search engines enhance user experience with improved usability elements. [ more ]
Geeky Gadgets
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Perplexity AI vs Google Search results tested and compared

Perplexity AI is a new search tool challenging the dominance of Google. It uses a conversational AI approach and engages users in an interactive dialogue instead of presenting a list of links. Perplexity AI aims to make searching more efficient by summarizing information and giving direct access to sources.
Perplexity AI could potentially impact search engine optimization (SEO) practices as its approach to summarizing responses may require a new strategy for content creators to get their information seen. [ more ]
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technology
WIRED
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

This Company Says Conversational AI Will Kill Apps and Websites

Sierra is developing AI-powered agents to improve customer experiences for big companies.
Sierra's eventual market is any company that communicates with customers. [ more ]
BBC News
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The AI companions you can have conversations with

Conversational AI is a growing trend that aims to provide a more natural and flowing chat experience with AI companions.
Pi.ai is an example of a conversational AI app that allows users to have conversations with AI companions through their computer or phone's speakers. [ more ]
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Tech.co
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

What Is Perplexity AI? The $1 Billion Google Search Competitor

Perplexity AI combines AI with search engine functionalities to provide succinct and accessible responses, standing out in the competitive AI landscape. [ more ]
ReadWrite
16 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

What is Character.AI? How to create your own chatbots and use the old version

Character.AI is a popular platform for creating AI chatbots based on real or fictional characters, offering human-like responses.
Users can engage in conversations with multiple bots simultaneously, providing diverse perspectives.
Character.AI uses neural language models to generate text responses for realistic interactions. [ more ]
Medium
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

What if LLMs were actually interesting to talk to?

AI lacks real interest in conversation with users, reflecting in monotonous communication.
Enhancing AI's conversational abilities involves showing interest in user topics and developing a compelling synthetic personality. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

With Vertex AI Agent Builder, Google Cloud aims to simplify agent creation | TechCrunch

AI agents can do more than answering questions, they can take actions based on conversations and interact with systems.
Google introduced Vertex AI Agent Builder, allowing easy and quick construction of conversational agents, improving answers' quality using grounding and guiding. [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

NVIDIA expands AI stock portfolio

NVIDIA strategically invested in SoundHound AI and other innovative AI stocks, showcasing a strong interest in the AI industry.
SoundHound AI's exceptional stock value surge and conversational AI solutions make it a standout investment for NVIDIA. [ more ]
The Drum
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Digital Human AI cabin crew Sama takes Qatar Airways' brand experience to the skies

Conversational AI with digital human cabin crew member for customer queries.
Qatar Airways utilizing AI to enhance customer experience and redefine the future of travel. [ more ]
ListenData
3 days ago
JavaScript

How to Use Gemini in Python

Learn how to use Google's Gemini AI model in Python. [ more ]
Engadget
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Yelp debuts AI-powered assistant to help you find the right contractors

Yelp introduces new AI features like Yelp Assistant to help users find the right service providers effortlessly. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Startup companies

OpenAI board member Bret Taylor has a new AI startup | TechCrunch

Bret Taylor's new startup Sierra is building conversational AI agents and has raised significant capital.
FlowFi is blending human and computer intelligence in its software to help startups with their financial work. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Rasa, an enterprise-focused dev platform for conversational GenAI, raises $30M | TechCrunch

Rasa focuses on enhancing chatbot interactions by offering robust AI assistants for personalized experiences.
Rasa has successfully attracted large enterprise clients like top banks and telecom companies for its conversational AI technology. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Bret Taylor's new company aims to connect conversational AI to enterprise workflows | TechCrunch

Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor has launched a conversational AI company called Sierra.
Sierra claims to go beyond being a customer service bot and can take actions on behalf of the customer. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Kore.ai, a startup building conversational AI for enterprises, raises $150M | TechCrunch

Kore.ai has raised $150 million in a funding round to support product development and scale up its workforce.
The company aims to innovate in the field of conversational AI and large language models (LLMs) to transform user experiences. [ more ]
UX Magazine
3 months ago
UX design

How Conversational AI Is Shaping The Future of UX

Shift from command-line to graphical user interfaces
Conversational AI has reversed the 'locus of control' [ more ]
siliconvalleyjournals.com
3 months ago
Silicon Valley

OpenDialog raises $8M to boost conversational AI in regulated industries

Conversational AI company OpenDialog has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round.
The funds will be used to further develop OpenDialog's platform and expand its capabilities for regulated industries. [ more ]
Silicon Canals
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

UK-based conversational AI software startup OpenDialog raises 7.3M: Know more

London-based conversational AI platform OpenDialog has raised $8M in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $13M.
The funds will be used to support OpenDialog's mission of ensuring the safety of Generative AI in regulated sectors and expanding into the US market.
OpenDialog offers an enterprise-grade conversational AI platform that allows enterprises to create customized AI chatbots and digital assistants. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

DXwand raises $4M to scale its conversational AI platform for enterprises in MENA | TechCrunch

DXwand has raised $4 million in a Series A round led by Shorooq Partners and Algebra Ventures.
CEO Ahmed Mahmoud was inspired to start DXwand after realizing the lack of mature AI technologies catering to Arabic and other languages in the Middle East. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The Rabbit R1 will receive live info from Perplexity's AI 'answer engine'

Rabbit has partnered with Perplexity to integrate a conversational AI-powered answer engine into its R1 device.
The partnership includes a one-year Perplexity Pro subscription with access to newer LLMs like GPT-4 for the first 100,000 R1 purchases. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
Cars

Volkswagen is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system

Volkswagen is adding ChatGPT, a conversational AI system, to its infotainment system in collaboration with Cerence.
VW drivers will be able to control their infotainment, navigation, and climate control by voice using ChatGPT. [ more ]
Theregister
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI search engine startup Perplexity raises $73.6M in funding

Perplexity, an AI search engine startup, has raised $73.6 million in a series-B funding round led by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos.
Perplexity uses large language models and conversational AI to provide concise responses to users' questions, and offers a range of subscription options for different language models. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The 4 next big technologies in workplace and productivity for 2023

Companies are using AI to improve productivity, communication, and equity in the workplace.
Andonix offers conversational AI for manufacturing workers, Clockwise uses AI for scheduling meetings, Datapeople uses AI for more equitable hiring practices. [ more ]
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