November 16, 2016

Voice recognition technology is expediting the race to frictionless retail

megaphone1 You're a sales associate at a big-box retailer and a customer just asked whether the latest iPhone 7 is in stock. You proceed to ask your colleague, Stuart, the same question, and he tells you the product is sold out. But there's something odd about this scenario: You didn't move an inch, and Stuart isn't a person. Stuart is an artificially intelligent assistant that… Read More

Source: TechCrunch