Replika, the Y Combinator-backed AI firm that created a chatbot which learns to imitate you, is giving users the ability to talk to their bots on the phone. The new voice recognition feature can call you to ask how you’re feeling. The experience is fun, but it can be a […]
Netflix drama “Black Mirror” once imagined a world in which tech could be used to recreate the dead. Now, people are working to make that a reality. Tech firm Eternime is beta testing an app that will allow users to create a digital “avatar” of themselves after they die. Eternime […]
Over the last few years, we’ve moved past The Information Age. Developments in technology and consumer behaviour have evolved and we’re now entering a new age: The Age of Convenience. It’s an age where technology has fundamentally shifted consumer expectations, and where businesses that don’t recognise this and adapt their […]
Twitter has been suspending or freezing accounts belonging to real people, the AP reports. Some of the accounts have been flagged for their frequency in which they’re used. For instance, an account belonging to 70-year-old grandmother Nina Tomasieski who tweets for 14 hours a day has been shut down multiple […]
People are venting their frustration at Telstra’s new customer service bot Codi, which has major trouble understanding even simple requests, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Before Codi was introduced, human customer service agents were available on the online chat module for help, which is operational 24/7. It’s not clear when […]
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and it can kill. Yet scientists know surprisingly little about why it happens and how best to treat it. We do know that talking seems to help – especially under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional. But therapy is expensive, […]
Woebot is a free therapy chatbot that launched as a stand-alone iOS app on Thursday. Alison Darcy, a clinical psychologist at Stanford University, created it. Woebot uses one of the best-researched approaches to treating depression, cognitive-behavioural therapy, to deliver scripted responses to users. It’s part of a growing trend of […]
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