chatbots

Target: Streamlined Checkout and GenAI Chatbot Improve in-Store Experience
Target: Streamlined Checkout and GenAI Chatbot Improve in-Store Experience
August 21, 2024  |  Retail

A streamlined checkout experience and the deployment of generative artificial intelligence-powered handheld devices for employees have improved the in-store experience at Target, the retailer said...

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MIT Database and Google’s Assistant Debut as Regulators Eye Apps
MIT Database and Google’s Assistant Debut as Regulators Eye Apps
August 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

From MIT’s artificial intelligence risk database to Google’s enhanced AI assistants, the tech world is abuzz with AI developments promising progress and potential pitfalls. As...

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Regulatory Backlash Against Chatbots Comes as Banks Find Value in Their Use
Regulatory Backlash Against Chatbots Comes as Banks Find Value in Their Use
August 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

For banks, the chatbot is a tool that’s being retooled, a work in progress. The progress is being hastened by artificial intelligence (AI), where the...

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Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
August 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

By year’s end, hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus could be taking orders without a human on the other end of the speaker. Yum Brands’ ambitious...

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ThredUp Adds AI Tools to Fashion Resale Platform
ThredUp Adds AI Tools to Fashion Resale Platform
August 05, 2024  |  Retail

Online fashion resale platform ThredUp introduced a suite of artificial intelligence-driven shopping tools. The new offerings include an improved search function, an enhanced image search,...

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Companies Assess Compliance as EU’s AI Act Takes Effect
Companies Assess Compliance as EU’s AI Act Takes Effect
August 01, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The European Union’s AI Act came into force Thursday (Aug. 1), establishing the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and setting new compliance...

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OpenAI Debuts Advanced Voice AI for Subscribers
OpenAI Debuts Advanced Voice AI for Subscribers
July 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI has begun rolling out an advanced voice feature for its ChatGPT platform. The feature, which utilizes the company’s GPT-4o model,...

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AI Regulations: EU Probes, Unilever Prepares, Utah Innovates
AI Regulations: EU Probes, Unilever Prepares, Utah Innovates
July 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation takes center stage as the EU investigates X’s (formerly Twitter) data practices, Unilever adopts a proactive stance and Utah targets mental...

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XAI Begins Training Chatbot on Content From X
XAI Begins Training Chatbot on Content From X
July 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s xAI has reportedly begun training its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, on users’ posts on X, the social media site also owned by...

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