Conversational Ai news and trends

Openstream.ai Bridges Human-Machine Conversations With Next-Gen Voice Agents
Artificial Intelligence // March 29, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of conversational artificial intelligence (AI), companies are vying to deliver solutions that can effectively bridge the gap between human and machine interactions.  Openstream.ai’s newly patented software aims to help businesses interact through its Enterprise Virtual Assistant (EVA) platform. The company...

Fyle Launches Conversational AI for Submitting Expense Receipts via Text
artificial intelligence // March 05, 2024

Fyle has launched a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform that helps employees submit expense receipts and related details via text message. This solution is designed to eliminate the need for traditional apps as well as the need for employees to have to learn how to use...

OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor Launches AI Chatbot Startup Sierra
artificial intelligence // February 14, 2024

OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor has launched Sierra, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot startup, aiming to develop conversational AI agents specifically designed for businesses. Taylor told Bloomberg Technology that Sierra operates at a different layer of the AI stack compared to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, dismissing concerns about potential competition, Bloomberg reported Wednesday...

PayPal-Backed Rasa Raises $30 Million to Grow Conversational AI Platform
Investments // February 14, 2024

PayPal-backed Rasa has raised $30 million in a Series C round to grow its generative conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform for enterprises.  The company aims to redefine how businesses use generative AI-powered chat and voice platforms at scale, Rasa said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) press...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Helps Computers Behave Like Humans — Instead of the Other Way Around

November 07, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword in technology, and science fiction, for decades. Now, in the 21st century, it is finally beginning to have its star turn in the workforce. “Computers can now behave like humans. They can articulate, they can write and can communicate just like a human can,” Beerud Sheth, CEO at conversational AI […]

SoundHound CEO: Conversational AI Radically Changes Consumer Expectation for Voice Assistants

March 28, 2023
The contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush is already transforming industries across the global economy. Now, businesses are looking to transform the AI economy. Keyvan Mohajer, CEO and co-founder of...

The Money-Mover That’s A Money-Mentor, Too

September 15, 2017
“Can I afford a Tesla? If not, can you help me save for one?” These questions were once reserved for financial advisers. Technically they’re still questions for a financial adviser,...

Live More. Bank Less. Bot Smarter.

June 29, 2017
Singapore’s DBS Bank has a philosophy — Live More, Bank Less — which, at first seems like an odd mission for a multinational bank to adopt. Unless, of course, executing that strategy is...

Quick Reads
Salesforce Debuts Autonomous AI Service Agent Einstein

July 17, 2024
Customer relationship management company Salesforce has debuted its first fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Einstein Service Agent, announced Wednesday (July 17), is designed to replace conventional chatbots by understanding and taking action on a broad range of service issues without preprogrammed scenarios and make customer service more efficient. “Salesforce is delivering a future where […]

Fyle Launches Conversational AI for Submitting Expense Receipts via Text

March 05, 2024
Fyle has launched a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform that helps employees submit expense receipts and related details via text message. This solution is designed to eliminate the need for traditional...

OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor Launches AI Chatbot Startup Sierra

February 14, 2024
OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor has launched Sierra, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot startup, aiming to develop conversational AI agents specifically designed for businesses. Taylor told Bloomberg Technology that Sierra operates at a different layer...

PayPal-Backed Rasa Raises $30 Million to Grow Conversational AI Platform

February 14, 2024
PayPal-backed Rasa has raised $30 million in a Series C round to grow its generative conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform for enterprises.  The company aims to redefine how businesses use...