Natural language processing (NLP) stories
Microsoft claims a historic breakthrough in AI, achieving human-level parity in translating Chinese news into English. Yet, challenges remain.
New Zealand conversational AI startup Ambit secures the Callaghan Innovation R&D Growth Grant, enabling acceleration of its cutting-edge research.
Gartner predicts smartphone AI will evolve into personalised companions by 2022, with 80% of devices boasting on-device AI, up from 10% in 2017.
The new AWS service makes it easy for companies to voice-enable their offices with Alexa, giving workers an intelligent assistant.
Lifebroker and Jade Software launch Alfred, Australia's first life insurance comparison chatbot on Facebook Messenger, offering 24/7 real-time quote services.
Mark Redgrave's appointment as Spark Digital's new marketing chief heralds a major win, armed with prolific international and tech expertise.
