Chatbots

Chatbots
Courts to Companies: You Own What Your Chatbot Says
July 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence chatbots make two kinds of errors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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60% of Healthcare Firms Turn to AI Chatbots Before Further Automation
June 16, 2026

Healthcare’s first big use of enterprise artificial intelligence is not a moonshot. It is a pressure valve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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PSCU Uses Automation To Streamline Call Center Interactions
December 16, 2019

Payments credit union service organization PSCU unveiled the deployment of desktop automation via its partnership with Jacada to optimize the call center experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Facebook Acquires Chatbot Startup For Libra Support
September 22, 2019

Israel-based hybrid chatbot startup Servicefriend was acquired by Facebook to build customer service bots for its planned digital wallet Calibra, reports said on Saturday (Sept. 21).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Chatbots Could Save Retail, Banking, Healthcare Billions Annually
July 05, 2018

The adoption of chatbots in retail, banking, and healthcare will save companies $11 billion each year by 2023, according to new research from Juniper Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Pitney Bowes Debuts Customer Service Chatbot
May 10, 2018

Pitney Bowes has announced the release of its first chatbot platform, EngageOne Converse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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25 Percent Of Customer Services Handled By Chatbots In Two Years
February 20, 2018

Chatbots, or virtual customer assistants (VCAs), will be used in 25 percent of customer service and support operations by 2020, up from just 2 percent in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Finances (With Alexa)
February 14, 2018

Alexa, how much is in the till? Increasingly talking dollars and cents (or should that be sense?) is less a conversation held person to person than person to bot. And across channels, from virtual assistant to mobile, the conversation has to be seamless – which...

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Western Union Brings Money Transfer Bot To Philippines
October 26, 2017

On Wednesday (Oct. 25), Western Union launched a new chatbot for the Facebook Messenger application, according to news from Mobile Payments Today. The “Request Money” bot will enable money transfer requests directly through the Messenger app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...