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How Will Virtual Agents, Robots, RPA, and New Technology Impact Your Contact Center?

West Monroe

In Kate Leggett’s 2017 Customer Service Trends: Operations Become Smarter And More Strategic , she notes that traditional contact centers are becoming smaller, smarter, and more strategic (see graphic below). Virtual Agents get smarter over time, and free up time for live agents to handle more difficult and emotional issues.

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Will AI Take Humans out of Customer Service in The Near Future?

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Are chatbots and virtual agents likely to replace humans any time soon? 2017 has seen a proliferation of innovations in customer service featuring AI-powered chatbots and virtual agents for a wide range of purposes from engaging at a pre-sales point to assisting with billing transactions and making post-sales service appointments.

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Spitch and Creative Virtual Partner to Bring Speech Recognition and Conversational AI Together

CSM Magazine

The integration of Spitch’s voice technologies and Creative Virtual’s V-Person natural language chatbots and virtual agents brings an industry-leading voicebot offering to the market. The partnership is already creating interest in the marketplace, with the companies currently collaborating on several projects. About Spitch.

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AI in Customer Service – How to Deliver Real Value Now

TechSee

Artificial Intelligence was the talk of 2017. In 2017, all eyes were on chatbots and virtual agents – the assumption being that they would take over a significant part of the customer interaction and deliver real value in communicating with customers. Virtual Agents.

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Spitch AG and Creative Virtual Bring Speech Recognition and Conversational AI Together

CSM Magazine

The integration of Spitch’s voice technologies and Creative Virtual’s V-Person natural language chatbots and virtual agents brings an industry-leading voicebot offering to the market. The partnership is already creating interest in the marketplace, with the companies currently collaborating on several projects. About Spitch.

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THREE TECH SOLUTIONS TO HELP WITH THE NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE LANDSCAPE

VDS

Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA). Intelligent Virtual Agents have matured significantly and are able to handle the increased demand for self-service. Intelligent Virtual Agents can help you meet that expectation. However, once you create the virtual agent skill, you can deploy it on every other channel.

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2017 Is Out, 2018 Is In – What Will Customer Service Look Like This Year?

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Now that 2017 is out of the picture, what can we expect customer service to look like in 2018? As virtual and physical worlds collide, customer information is becoming more valuable – and increasingly insecure. Add a Link. --> The post 2017 Is Out, 2018 Is In – What Will Customer Service Look Like This Year? Introduction.