Thoughts on Google’s LaMDA 2
At Google I/O, LaMDA 2 was announced. Google’s second iteration of its large language model, LaMDA.
Has Amazon just cracked conversation design once and for all?
Has Amazon’s latest Lex feature: Automated Chatbot Builder, just solved conversation design for everyone?
Walmart to acquire conversation design tooling company, Botmock
Walmart has agreed to acquire conversation design platform, Botmock, for an undisclosed sum to help scale its conversational AI efforts.
Amazon Astro: talking vacuum cleaner? Or game changer?
Is Amazon’s latest device, Astro, the world’s first widely available house robot, just a talking Hoover? Or is there more to it?
The Rundown: THE API, Beeb and the most recognisable audio logos
Kane Simms and Dustin Coates rundown this week’s top stories in voice and conversational AI. Top stories this week: Open AI API The Beeb, BBC’s voice assistant in public Beta Flipkart launches voice assistant for web Microsoft files patent for smart speaker Veritonic Audio Logo Index 2020
The Rundown: Voice authenticated purchasing and bye bye Google Home?
Kane Simms and Dustin Coates are joined by Claire Mitchell to Rundown the week’s conversational AI news.
The Rundown: The Webby Awards bring synthetic tears
Kane Simms and Dustin Coates are joined by Claire Mitchell to Rundown the week’s conversational AI news.
The Rundown: Talking volcanos finding gaps you can Read Along to
Kane Simms, Dustin Coates and Claire Mitchell Rundown this week’s top stories in voice technology including listening to volcanos with speech technology and how Google’s helping kids learn to read. Watch on LinkedIn Live This week’s top stories: Google’s Read Along Vernacular.ai raises $5.1 million led by Exfinity Ventures, Kalaari Capital HR AI system, Paradox […]
The Rundown: Talking elevators and clever Blenders
Kane and Dustin are joined by guest co-host Claire Mitchell to run down the week’s top voice and conversational AI stories. Stories covered: Talking elevators and the Scottish elevator sketch Contact centre voice biometrics Google Assistant’s voice match Facebook Chatbot, Blender, can talk about anything. See some sample dialogues and try it out. Juniper research […]
The Rundown: coronavirus and voice, Spotify and Jovo
Corona virus hits voice as Google removes coronavirus actions, Spotify looks like it’s releasing a voice assistant and Jovo lets you build voice assistants everywhere. Listen on: Apple podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | CastBox | Spreaker | TuneIn | Breaker | Stitcher | PlayerFM | iHeartRadio Presented by Sparks Sparks is a […]