Not 'Zo' Racist: Microsoft Releases New Cleaner Talking ChatBot

The race is on between the big tech giants to develop the best artificially intelligent assistant on almost human parity levels and Zo is next in line. It seems 2016 is the year of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant or indeed, chatbot. Their success depends on the machine's "IQ and EQ [Emotional Quotient -- ability to understand the emotions of others]," Harry Shum executive VP of Microsoft's AI research group told a conference in San Francisco. Creating #AI for all: Microsoft Ventures supports startups focused on inclusive growth & societal good. IQ can been developed by using deep learning techniques and speech recognition software and is essential if the bot is going to complete specific tasks.