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Virtual Assistants

Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa are application programs that understand natural language voice commands and completes tasks for the user. See below for the latest news, trends, and solutions about virtual assistants.

Features

Sentiment Analysis Moves into Voice Interactions

Advances in AI make sentiment analysis a viable tool for conversational insights.

Voice Is Poised to Take a Quantum Leap

Exploring quantum computing's expected impact on the speech technology market.

The Top Speech Technologies and Vendors: The 2024 Speech Industry Awards

Artificial intelligence is now integral to speech technology, a fact reflected by our winning vendors.

2024 Speech Industry Award Winner: OpenAI Breaks More Molds with Voice Introductions

in yet another groundbreaking move, the San Francisco-based company gave ChatGPT a voice last September.

Industry Voices

Conversational AI Is Transforming Customer Experience, So Adapt It Now

Conversational AI is poised to dominate industries into 2025, revolutionizing customer experience with its potential to enhance efficiency, personalization, and cost savings. (Featured on SmartCustomerService.com.)

Conversational AI Is Finding Its Voice

The future of multilingual support lies with conversational artificial intelligence.

Debunking the Most Common Myths in Voice Technology

Demand for voice-enabled devices has skyrocketed during the pandemic, and in the rush to capitalize on it, businesses can easily fall prey to common misconceptions about voice-enabled products. This piece debunks these myths one by one. 

Does Your Intelligent Assistant Really Understand You?

Intelligent virtual assistants still need improvements, analysts conclude after five leading systems are put to the test.

Columns

The Prompt Box: From Humble Beginnings to AI Portal

The evolution of the prompt box, from plain text input to sophisticated natural language understanding, has transformed user interaction.

Putting Teams of GenAI Agents to Work

Multi-agent collaboration is the best approach to problem solving.

Connecting With Computers: The Next Breakthrough?

Forget AGI; there's a more realistic benefit to huge AI investments.

Conversational AI Is Ushering in Huge Contact Center Advances

These solutions are getting better just as self-service becomes a top priority.

Virtual Assistants Companies and Suppliers