We've evaluated the nine most important conversation automation solution vendors. Learn what’s changed since we evaluated the market three years ago ..read more

On February 21, Google announced its new generative AI solution for productivity, Gemini for Google Workspace. Previously launched for enterprises as Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise, Gemini for Google Workspace Enterprise keeps the same pricing, at $30/user/month for unlimited usage. Google added a cheaper SKU, too — Gemini for Google Workspace Business, at $20/user/month for ..read more

New year, new search! In 2024, conversational search will grow because of generative AI’s integration into search engine results pages (SERPs). This growth will be most pronounced on Google and, to lesser extents, on Bing, Amazon, and TikTok. Rather than getting instant answers to ad hoc questions, consumers will have complex and engaging conversations with ..read more

Creating an effective chatbot is hard. To get it right, you need to master conversation design, a new discipline for creating experiences that are based on conversational AI, and you need to know where and when to use new technologies like generative AI ..read more

Websites will play a less prominent role in future consumer digital experiences for three core reasons: The digital touchpoint landscape will be far more fragmented. The number of digital touchpoints used by consumers is proliferating. Browsers are just one of many channels. The number of connected devices we use continues to grow. Web and apps ..read more

Learn why you need to meet with your bot management provider now to handle the holiday season ..read more

Generative AI Is Software, And Software Needs Testing Generative AI, machine learning models, deep learning models … this is all software. And just like any type of software, it needs to be tested to make sure that it’s doing the right things and doing them in the right way. Technology leaders are concerned about large ..read more

Conversational AI, chatbots, and automated marketing are not new to B2B marketing technology stacks. B2B marketing organizations leverage conversation automation solutions to better understand and enable buyers, customers, and internal teams by integrating signal-responsive conversations into existing workflows, tactics, and content experiences that span the full customer lifecycle. Conversation automation is quickly becoming integral to ..read more

Hear observations on a major, accelerating trend: Interactions between people and machines are becoming more like those between people ..read more

It’s not proven that Winston Churchill said “Never let a crisis go to waste.” But whoever said it, they could have been talking about chatbot deployments. Our world is littered with unloved chatbots, useless offerings that deliver horrible experiences and are used by no one. Typically, this is the result of trying to boil the ocean, overthink things, and attempt to create the perfect chatbot right out of the gate. Brands that build their chatbots in response to a crisis don’t have time to overthink anything — they just do it, and this has led to some very successful deployments ..read more