Artificial Intelligence

PYMNTS covers artificial intelligence as it transforms payments, commerce and financial services, from generative AI and agentic commerce to fraud detection, underwriting and customer engagement. Our reporting pairs breaking news with proprietary data and expert analysis to examine how AI is reshaping business models, operational efficiency and competitive dynamics across the connected economy.
Chatbots
Pegasystem Aims To Evolve Chatbots With Pega Intelligent Virtual Assistant
April 19, 2017

Pegasystems, the software company, announced Tuesday (April 18) the launch of Pega Intelligent Virtual Assistant, an artificial intelligence-powered (AI) bot that turns applications into smart assistants on a slew of channels, including SMS, email, Facebook, Alexa, Slack and more. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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American Express Unveils New Amex Bot At Facebook’s F8
April 19, 2017

Chatbot integration with Facebook’s Messenger has slowly been gaining steam over the past few months. As we reported earlier this year, many companies like Domino’s Pizza and ATB Financial have already partnered up with the social media giant to help extend their customer service and payments...

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Wells Fargo Announces Messenger Chatbot Plans
April 19, 2017

Wells Fargo recently announced plans to test a chatbot for Facebook Messenger — the latest in a recent string of payments providers and financial institutions to break into the bot space on the social media giant’s messaging application. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mastercard’s New Commerce Chatbots Roll Out At F8
April 18, 2017

Chatbots launched with a good deal of fanfare in early 2016 — only to seem much of the early enthusiasm for the product diminished when consumers and merchants alike learned that bots were often a better idea in concept than in execution. Even PayPal’s David...

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Chatbot Tracker: Are Payments The Missing Link To Chatbot Success?
April 18, 2017

As the saying goes, money makes the world go around. The same can be said for the potential future success of chatbots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Looks Like Bixby Isn’t Quite Ready To Ship With The S8
April 12, 2017

Looks like Samsung’s take on the virtual personal assistant is not quite ready for primetime as of yet — Bixby will not be shipping with Samsung’s widely anticipated release of the Galaxy S8. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Chatbot Tracker: Implications Of The Omnichannel Chatbot
April 11, 2017

In a world where consumers expect to have personalized experiences at the touch of their fingertips, chatbots have certainly paved the way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Aims To Augment The Brain To Keep Pace With AI
March 28, 2017

Elon Musk has launched another new company, Neuralink, which focuses on developing the capabilities of the brain through technological augmentation so that humans can one day keep up with artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Synechron Launches 14 AI Accelerators For Financial Services Mkt
March 24, 2017

Synechron, the global financial services consulting and technology company, announced Thursday (March 23) the launch of “Neo,” a set of artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools for the financial services industry. In a press release, Synechron said that with Neo, financial institutions will be able deploy AI solutions that...