Volkswagen has integrated OpenAI’s artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, into its IDA voice assistant. This integration will provide Volkswagen customers with seamless access to an ever-expanding AI database, allowing them to have researched content read out to them while driving, the automaker said in a Tuesday (Jan. 9) press...
Mapping/navigation company TomTom says it has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, in-car conversational assistant in collaboration with Microsoft. The tool offers enhanced voice interaction with infotainment, location search, and vehicle command systems, and arrives at the end of a year that saw voice AI integrated into more and more...
In 2024, voice automation will continue to rapidly gain traction in the restaurant industry, boosting drive-thru efficiency and better meeting consumer demand for the channel, according to White Castle’s Jamie Richardson. Richardson, vice president of marketing and public relations at the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain,...
The Voice Economy is gaining momentum as consumers turn to voice technology for a variety of tasks. The most common tasks performed with this technology include watching TV or playing music, transferring money, and ordering taxi services or groceries, but also more complex tasks with...
October 24, 2023
The Voice Economy is gaining momentum as consumers turn to voice technology for a variety of tasks. The most common tasks performed with this technology include watching TV or playing music, transferring money, and ordering taxi services or groceries, but also more complex tasks with higher risks such as paying bills or opening a bank […]
October 17, 2023
Is your smart voice assistant speaking your language? With how technology is fast evolving, the likelihood of that answer being “yes” grows stronger with each passing day. As PYMNTS Intelligence...
May 17, 2023
It was only a matter of time before Amazon ramped up the race to build a better voice-driven artificial intelligence (AI) experience versus a field of serious competitors, and the eCommerce...
March 28, 2023
The contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush is already transforming industries across the global economy. Now, businesses are looking to transform the AI economy. Keyvan Mohajer, CEO and co-founder of...
January 22, 2024
Would you pay a subscription to use Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa? Inside the company, that’s apparently the subject of some debate. A recent Business Insider report — citing internal documents and sources familiar with the matter — says that Amazon is reconfiguring Alexa as it gets ready to roll out a paid subscription plan later […]
January 09, 2024
Volkswagen has integrated OpenAI’s artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, into its IDA voice assistant. This integration will provide Volkswagen customers with seamless access to an ever-expanding AI database, allowing them to have researched...
December 19, 2023
Mapping/navigation company TomTom says it has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, in-car conversational assistant in collaboration with Microsoft. The tool offers enhanced voice interaction with infotainment, location search, and vehicle command systems, and arrives...
August 30, 2023
SoundHound AI, Inc., a leader in voice artificial intelligence, has joined forces with ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for independent restaurants. This strategic partnership, announced Tuesday (Aug. 29), aims to revolutionize...
