Chatbots

Ethical innovation in AI: Why is it so elusive?

Do you remember the sensation around the launch of Microsoft's chatbot, Tay? It was an exciting breakthrough in AI and people across the globe were logging on to chat with Tay and test her knowledge. However, in a matter of hours, Tay took on racist overtones, fed by inputs from …

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SimbaPay launches chatbot to facilitate SMS remittances

SimbaPay announceed the launch of a chatbot service to support international money transfers over SMS. The SimbaPay chatbot will also enable 24/7 instant customer service for its customers across Africa and Europe. SimbaPay platform senders can now send money with just a SMS, reaching … Read More

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SimbaPay introduces chatbot for SMS-based money transfers

Digital money transfer provider SimbaPay has launched an AI-powered chatbot service which enables its customers to make international money transfers with just a text. With the service, which has been developed in partnership with Nigerian payment processing company Interswitch, users of the … Read More

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HDFC Bank: AI based chatbot facilitates transaction worth Rs 16.7 million

An artificial Intelligence based chatbot built for HDFC Bank and supported by industrialist Ratan Tata, Unilazer Ventures and SAP.iO. among other investors has facilitates e-commerce transaction of worth Rs 16.7 million in last twelve months. According to company, over 210,000 consumers have … Read More

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‘Okay Google’ are the first two words to unlocking AI business advantage: IDC analyst

Whether it be solutions that help with business processes, chat bots, or even smart home devices equipped with Amazon's Alexa and Google's Google Assistant, these solutions are available now to take advantage of. “There are numerous use cases right now. Everything from making smarter sales and … Read More

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In2IT Technologies launches New Chatbot

In2IT Technologies, the leading IT consulting and services company announces the launch of a chatbot which is targeted at both public and private sector organisations. The new chatbot, named 'Mapula' ('mother of rain' in Sesotho), is targeted at financial institutions, public sector departments, but … Read More

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BloombergQuint’s Whatsapp broadcasting service has 100000 subscribers

International publishers like CNN, Guardian and Huffington Post also have chatbots on Facebook messenger that operate in a similar manner. Some like Huffington Post send selected stories out for their subscribers to read. Others like Guardian are fully interactive, responding to queries with relevant … Read More

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Mobile Financial App SimbaPay Launches SMS-based Bot for Remittances

Recent strides in fintech technology have spurred the deployment of multiple remittances and payment gateways. These financial services have leveraged the popularity of artificial intelligence and chatbots to expand their product portfolio, a route that SimbaPay, a London-based digital money transfer … Read More

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Zurich pilots new claims AI chatbot

Zara was developed in partnership with Spixii, a graduate of the Zurich-sponsored Startupbootcamp accelerator, and maker of chatbot technology leveraging behavioral economics. Zurich first partnered with the UK-based insurtech accelerator in March 2017, with an eye toward getting early access to … Read More

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Fox Star looks at chatbots, AI for ‘Baaghi 2’ marketing

“The chatbot is a step forward to nurture and grow a highly engaged movie audience film after film, thereby refining our understanding of this target group through their consumer journey. As a studio, we're drifting away from metrics like views and likes or dislikes only but are steering towards a …