Why Voice AI Is the Next Frontier in Customer Conversations

Conversational AI is now mature enough to support real, human-sounding voice interaction. (Featured on SmartCustomerService.com.)

Scaling Trust, Earning Customer Love: The Reality of AI Voice Agents

What it really takes to build an AI voice agent that customers trust and on which teams can rely.

The Healthcare Industry's Strategic Advantage Is Now Voice AI

Voice isn't just the interface between humans and systems anymore; it's the intelligence layer binding them together. 

Voice AI Is Fueling Serious Investment Interest

VCs see exciting opportunities for the technology in the B2C and B2B sectors.

Conversational AI Is Transforming Customer Experience, So Adapt It Now

Conversational AI is poised to dominate industries into 2025, revolutionizing customer experience with its potential to enhance efficiency, personalization, and cost savings. (Featured on SmartCustomerService.com.)

Generative AI Will Redefine Crucial Work Skills, but It Can’t Replace Human Expertise

GenAI signals new possibilities, and it's inevitable that certain tasks will be automated. But humans won't be replaced; instead, their roles will be elevated.

The Importance of Voice Control on Aging in Place

The development of voice control language processing and available applications will impact seniors' ability to safely age in place.

AI Voice: Working with, Not Against, Humans

Companies can leverage automated voice in new ways, building fuller, more authentic connections with their audiences.

Conversational AI Is Finding Its Voice

The future of multilingual support lies with conversational artificial intelligence.

The Need for Continuous Speech Recognition Testing

Conversational AI and voice have to be tested to ensure that they work flawlessly.

Debunking the Most Common Myths in Voice Technology

Demand for voice-enabled devices has skyrocketed during the pandemic, and in the rush to capitalize on it, businesses can easily fall prey to common misconceptions about voice-enabled products. This piece debunks these myths one by one. 

Does Your Intelligent Assistant Really Understand You?

Intelligent virtual assistants still need improvements, analysts conclude after five leading systems are put to the test.

Connect to Customers with the Help of Google, Amazon, and Apple

Building digital assistants to help customers is becoming an industry requirement, so companies should start soon if they don't already have one.

Customer Support Predictions for 2020

Staying ahead of key trends can be key in helping companies create a personalized customer experience. Here are five key trends that will shape customer support in 2020.

Wrap it Up: How Speech Technology Helps Contact Centers Crush Holiday Challenges

The holiday season isn't always "the most wonderful time of the year" for contact centers. Fortunately, speech-enabled technologies are playing a vital role in helping customer support organizations thrive over the holidays,

Rethinking Voice in a Digital World

For years, investments in the voice channel have taken a backseat to digital. But thanks to the rise of IoT devices and AI-driven conversational experiences in the consumer realm, organizations must rethink the role of voice.

Video: How to Assess if a Conversational UI Is Right for You

Allstate Conversational Designer Katie Lower outlines working models for assessing the viability of a conversational interface with multiple teams within an organization in this clip from her presentation at SpeechTEK 2019.

Video: How to Map the Customer Journey (and Why)

Allstate Conversational Designer Katie Lower defines the customer journey map as a visualization of the customer's process and explains why it's valuable in this clip from her presentation at SpeechTEK 2019.

Video: Implications of a Speech UI

Grand Studio Lead Designer Diana Deibel discusses the ethical implications of speech UIs and remaining cognizant of the inherent human elements of speech and conversation in this clip from her presentation at SpeechTEK 2019.

Video: What Is the Minimum Amount of Speech for Authentication?

Pindrop Director of Product Marketing Ben Cunningham discusses best practices for voice authentication in IVR design in this clip from his panel at SpeechTEK 2019.