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UK charity Tommy’s has released the innovative Tommy’s Midwife Voice Skill, a voice app designed for both Alexa and Google Assistant.
13/4/2020

UK charity Tommy’s has released the innovative Tommy’s Midwife Voice Skill, a voice app designed for both Alexa and Google Assistant.

YouTube has announced a change to its use of AI in response to the impact on staff of the coronavirus
10/4/2020

YouTube has announced a change to its use of AI in response to the impact on staff of the coronavirus

Fancy taking half an hour out to listen to a podcast? Here, Appian CEO Matt Calkins talks about some of the challenges facing RPA.
10/4/2020

Fancy taking half an hour out to listen to a podcast? Here, Appian CEO Matt Calkins talks about some of the challenges facing RPA.

Bots are doing their bit to help with the global coronavirus pandemic.
8/4/2020

Bots are doing their bit to help with the global coronavirus pandemic.

The government recently launched its chatbot answer to help those affected by the coronavirus.
8/4/2020

The government recently launched its chatbot answer to help those affected by the coronavirus.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is combatting misinformation about Covid-19.
6/4/2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is combatting misinformation about Covid-19.

Are you considering implementing RPA in your business? Learning from others mistakes is sometimes a good idea.
3/4/2020

Are you considering implementing RPA in your business? Learning from others mistakes is sometimes a good idea.

There's a lot of hype surrounding Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Here are five truths behind the technology.
3/4/2020

There's a lot of hype surrounding Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Here are five truths behind the technology.

Filling job vacancies can be a frustrating process, and especially difficult to undertake in these times of social distancing.
1/4/2020

Filling job vacancies can be a frustrating process, and especially difficult to undertake in these times of social distancing.

As more and more large companies look to implement RPA technology, those larger organisations are recognising potential issues with integrating RPA and AI with legacy systems.
30/3/2020

As more and more large companies look to implement RPA technology, those larger organisations are recognising potential issues with integrating RPA and AI with legacy systems.

Remember when you were looking around for your web domain name, even your business name? Finding out that someone else was sitting on that bloomin domain. Well, there is a new challenge, but the chances are that many have already lost out. Have you?
4/10/2018

Remember when you were looking around for your web domain name, even your business name? Finding out that someone else was sitting on that bloomin domain. Well, there is a new challenge, but the chances are that many have already lost out. Have you?

A simple infographic explaining some of the infomation and statistics that are being gathered on chatbot usage today. Does your business understand how much these can impact your business today?
12/7/2018

A simple infographic explaining some of the infomation and statistics that are being gathered on chatbot usage today. Does your business understand how much these can impact your business today?

We have lots of firms using embedded AI into solutions that automates claims decisions, capture fraud or to check on creditworthiness, however the consumer does not have the option to tick a box to opt out. So what happens then?
5/6/2018

We have lots of firms using embedded AI into solutions that automates claims decisions, capture fraud or to check on creditworthiness, however the consumer does not have the option to tick a box to opt out. So what happens then?

OK, these AI chatbot examples are not fully fledged doctors. However, they do provide a very strong tool kit of help for a percentage of people, that need a little assistance or some initial triage for their symptoms. But where does the data go?
29/5/2018

OK, these AI chatbot examples are not fully fledged doctors. However, they do provide a very strong tool kit of help for a percentage of people, that need a little assistance or some initial triage for their symptoms. But where does the data go?

So you may have heard this famous quote by William Gibson:
‘the future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed’
And 25 years later, it It is still applies to small and large businesses when compared side by side in the world of AI.
19/4/2018

So you may have heard this famous quote by William Gibson: ‘the future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed’ And 25 years later, it It is still applies to small and large businesses when compared side by side in the world of AI.