The Recipe Behind Microsoft's Beloved Chinese Chatbot XiaoIce

Talking to voice assistants or chatbots are more like asking something to do with no emotions attached which is far different from talking to a human. With the advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning, the tech giants are always looking to develop something out of the box. In an effort to make these assistants more human-like in nature, Microsoft has come up a chatbot that not only assists you whenever you want but also conveys it emotionally. AI-based chatbot, XiaoIce, translated to "little Ice" in Chinese is one of the ambitious projects of Microsoft, that was released by researchers in May 2014 at China. It's uniquely designed as an AI companion with an emotional connection to satisfy the need for human communication and is catering to over 660 million users.