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The role of ChatGPT in the future of customer service
While the rapid rise of ChatGPT has come with its fair share of controversy, the potential of the new AI tool to transform the way businesses interact with customers is considerable. Following Microsoft's multi-million-pound investment into chatbot developer OpenAI and Google's subsequent launch of ChatGPT competitor Bard, further advancement in artificial intelligence is inevitable. Although the opportunities seem endless, businesses and consumers should proceed with caution and manage their expectations when it comes to providing and receiving customer service via ChatGPT. Although a significant disruptor in the AI space, we should not assume that future brand interactions will be facilitated exclusively by ChatGPT. Rather than a magic bullet solution, the sophisticated, human-like nature of ChatGPT has awoken sceptics to the possibilities of chatbot technology, encouraging those slow on the uptake to implement conversational AI tools.
infinitii ai Signs National Distribution Agreement With U.S. Water Industry's Core & Main
Vancouver, BC, December 22, 2022--(T-Net)--infinitii ai inc. "Core & Main's Core solutions are leading edge, high value digital platforms for Smart Cities, and we're honored to be an integral part of them," said Jean Charles Phaneuf, CEO of infinitii ai. "Core & Main is a national player in the water and wastewater industry in the U.S. operating over 300 branches nationwide, making them an extraordinary strategic partner for us." Based in St. Louis, Mo., Core & Main is a leading specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage, treatment plant, geosynthetics and fire protection products, and related services, to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets nationwide. "Our national metering team has been actively engaged with infinitii ai over the past 14 months and we're pleased to have chosen infinitii ai's flowworks software for our Core wastewater solutions," said Brad Cowles, president of Core & Main.
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Five Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Water Industry
Artificial Intelligence has seeped into every sector for good, making lives easier and better. One such crucial sector which is benefitting from the benefits of AI is the water industry. Water being the most essential natural resource for human life is also available in a small amount. There is only 2.5% of the earth's water which is freshwater. And, out of the total, only 0.5% is available freshwater, hence ringing an alarm for the need to conserve and manage this natural resource better. The water crisis in India is as real as it can get.
Industry 4.0 & the Water Sector
With cloud computing IT services and resources can be uploaded to and retrieved from the Internet as opposed to direct connection to a server. Files can be kept on cloud-based storage systems rather than on local storage devices. According to IndustryWeek, a distributed computing paradigm edge computing brings computer data storage closer to the location where it is needed. In contrast to cloud computing, edge computing refers to decentralized data processing at the edge of the network, according to Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. The IIoT requires more of an edge-plus-cloud architecture rather than one based on purely centralized cloud; in order to transform productivity, products and services in the industrial world.
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What will AI really do for the water industry?
From leak detection to forecasting usage, artificial intelligence has the potential to completely transform the water utilities sector. A sea change in the way utilities operate is underway thanks to the sector's tech-savvy players, who are adopting artificial intelligence (AI), machine-learning and new data analytics to bring better efficiency and resilience to the water utility value chain. While a wait-and-see approach predominates, those taking the plunge are moving quickly to overhaul utilities from the ground up and drive the understanding and adoption of digital solutions through exciting initiatives. It's about creating value, not just putting forward things thought to be technologically cool Incredible computational power and advanced algorithms are helping to translate data into targeted, actionable intelligence. Meanwhile, the worldwide appetite for AI is projected only to grow.
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence Make Headway in the Water Industry
You Wu, chief executive of Pipeguard Robotics, holds the robot he invented, which he calls Daisy. It travels with the flow in water pipes to detect and gather data on water leaks. But as everyday technologies go, water management is virtually invisible to the general public. One organization that's working to change that is Imagine H2O, a startup accelerator based in San Francisco.
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence Make Headway in the Water Industry
We hear plenty these days about breakthroughs in green energy, robotics and communications. But as everyday technologies go, water management is virtually invisible to the general public. One organization that's working to change that is Imagine H2O, a startup accelerator based in San Francisco. A nonprofit, it provides support to emerging companies working on water problems, helping them find investors and customers. Every year, Imagine H2O hosts a competition to nurture a class of promising water entrepreneurs.
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