(1) An individual who performs administrative functions for clients. See human virtual assistant. (2) A text-only chat line that provides help with a website. See chatbot. (3) An application that ...

Virtual Assistant Chatbots The difference between a customer service chatbot and a virtual assistant chatbot (VAC) are their functions. Otherwise, their underlying technologies are similar.

Employers that use virtual assistants don’t have to worry about office space, equipment or benefits, and can hire VAs on a per-hour or per-project basis as needed. In the realm of startups, the ...

At first meant to compete with virtual assistants like Siri, Google Now, and Alexa, Cortana has been stripped of many functions and seemingly left to wither away. But its business-focused reboot ...

As Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana introduces herself to new Windows 10 users around the world, Chinese search giant Baidu is adding its own AI, Duer, to a mobile app used by millions of ...

Gatebox AI is an unusual virtual assistant that involves a projected CGI character kind-of trapped in a jar -- with voice controls! The sales pitch is that this virtual assistant will give the ...

The use of virtual assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri have been growing at a rapid pace — the market is expected to reach $12 billion by 2024, largely thanks to the ...

Like many of us, [Zoltan Toth-Czifra] has completely embraced 21st century living. His home is awash in smart gadgets and dodads, from color changing light bulbs to Internet-connected cameras. But … ...

As Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana introduces herself to new Windows 10 users around the world, Chinese search giant Baidu is adding its own AI, Duer, to a mobile app used by millions of ...