Whether in the form of Robotic Process Automation, chatbots, or some other type of digital assistants, the presence of intelligent bots is substantially increasing across the data ecosystem … in more ways than one. The diversification of the number of tasks these bots can perform is multiplying, as is the intrinsic complexity of those jobs, which unambiguously benefits knowledge workers worldwide. Whether dynamically engaging in natural language interactions with contact center agents, for example, or issuing and answering queries from a certified knowledge base, intelligent bots are integral for not only automating these data exchanges, but also implementing the ensuing action required to complete workflows. "Over the next one to two years we'll see tens of thousands more knowledge workers deploy digital assistants to reduce complexity, achieve error-free work, help their customers by drastically reducing their'on-hold' times and, most importantly, eliminate the frustration that arises from performing repetitive, manual tasks," presaged Automation Anywhere CTO Prince Kohli. These capabilities, of course, are naturally augmented by coupling intelligent bots with the sundry of Artificial Intelligence manifestations that are more pervasive today than they ever were before.

Whether in the form of Robotic Process Automation, chatbots, or some other type of digital assistants, the presence of intelligent bots is substantially increasing across the data ecosystem … in more ways than one. The diversification of the number of tasks these bots can perform is multiplying, as is the intrinsic complexity of those jobs, which unambiguously benefits knowledge workers worldwide. Whether dynamically engaging in natural language interactions with contact center agents, for example, or issuing and answering queries from a certified knowledge base, intelligent bots are integral for not only automating these data exchanges, but also implementing the ensuing action required to complete workflows. "Over the next one to two years we'll see tens of thousands more knowledge workers deploy digital assistants to reduce complexity, achieve error-free work, help their customers by drastically reducing their'on-hold' times and, most importantly, eliminate the frustration that arises from performing repetitive, manual tasks," presaged Automation Anywhere CTO Prince Kohli. These capabilities, of course, are naturally augmented by coupling intelligent bots with the sundry of Artificial Intelligence manifestations that are more pervasive today than they ever were before. What will likely change in 2022, however, is the variety of AI that's invoked, which is subtly shifting from pure connectionist approaches involving machine learning to a return to AI's classical roots in symbolic reasoning.

As businesses are increasingly depending on mobile footprints, competition is getting fierce to remain visible and discoverable in the app marketplace. Effortless and smooth user experience remains to be the key for most apps to stand out in the competition. This is why intelligent Chatbots equipped with the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have emerged as the most important mechanism for superb user experience. AI-powered Chatbots continue to make a transforming appearance for an increasing number of mobile apps across the niches. AI as a deeply embedded technology fetches most relevant business data and insights that businesses can use for replying to customer queries in the most contextual and relevant manner.

Robots are a unit of automation. On the manufacturing floor and in warehouses, industrial robots have transformed the landscape. Now it is time for software robots to optimize business processes. There are various types of robots, each referred to with different names depending on the vendor of choice. But rather than focus on actual names, let's focus on the concepts behind software bots utilized in RPA.

In today's digital landscape, organizations are facing increasing demands to do more with less, keeping expenditure at a minimum and efficient output at a maximum. In response, more and more enterprises are turning to artificial intelligence to bridge the gap. In fact, a recent report by Oracle revealed that 80% of brands either already use or plan to implement AI -- specifically chatbot technology -- to better serve customers by the year 2020. The fact is that the IT help desk has become an indispensable component of business success. With increasing pressures to cut costs and a growing demand to drive efficiency, however, IT technicians and administrators often find themselves struggling to keep their heads above water.

As far as emerging technologies go, Chatbots are everywhere. They are the automated agent customers talk to when they dial a customer service hotline; the personal assistants embedded in smart phones and many smart devices; they exist in cars to make driving easier; they can even entertain people who want to chat for fun or even provide emotional support for when someone needs companionship. Many different kinds of chatbots have been built to bring conversional user experience to the masses, and in 2016 alone, more than 34,000 different chatbots were built. And this trend is only increasing. The 2018 Chatbots Market Report, which was just released on March 21st 2018, predicts the global chatbot market will grow with a Compounded Annual Growth rate (CAGR) of 27.5% between now and 2024.

Using the example of the Conference Buddy, Wilson will show you the key ingredients needed to develop an intelligent chatbot with Microsoft AI – one that helps the attendees at a conference interact with speakers in a novel way.

Frankfurt Airport's concierge robot is one of its creations and Furhat also helped develop a pilot in Swedish schools as well as partnering with Honda in the development of a "smart" care home. "Human beings are social creatures and hardwired to respond emotionally to almost everything around us," says co-founder and chief executive Samer Al Moubayed. "Building a social robot has the promise to tap into the emotional intelligence system we have built-in and to communicate with us on our own terms, so that robots can engage with us in much more fundamental and impactful ways.

Software developers are quickly adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, such as natural language understanding, sentiment analysis, speech recognition, image understanding and machine learning (ML). Across a broad range of industries and sectors, AI-infused software applications and cloud services drive innovative customer experiences, augment human capabilities and transform how we live, work and play. New tools, cloud-hosted APIs and platforms make it even easier to build such applications. Modern AI applications live at the intersection of cloud computing, data platforms and AI tools. The cloud provides a powerful foundation for elastic compute and storage, while supporting special-purpose hardware such as graphics processing units (GPUs) that accelerate demanding calculations.

Oracle Intelligent Bots are almost here! Oracle OpenWorld 2017 may be two weeks away, but before everyone descends on Moscone Center, we wanted to invite you to join us for an exciting webcast on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 at 10:00am PT as we launch Oracle Mobile Cloud, Enterprise with Intelligent Bots! Oracle Mobile Cloud, Enterprise (OMCe) will include current features available in Oracle Mobile Cloud Service, the ability to build, test, deploy, and manage conversational chatbots, and powerful, built-in analytics for both developers and business users. This is just the beginning… Look for additional information as we move closer to the 20th and get excited! This is going to be huge!!!