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Humanized Assistant

Virtual home and retail assistants are humanized to better resonate with users

Trend - Brands are humanizing virtual assistants in an effort to help these AI-driven technologies better connect with the people who use them. These humanizing features offer a sense of trust and comfort, particularly among age groups that may not be as accustomed to the adoption of assistive tech in the home or in retail.

Insight - Today's online-driven culture has left some consumers feeling disconnected or generally removed from how people connect and live their lives. Brands in the tech space are actively working to be more inclusive and trustworthy for these consumers, allowing technology to not just create feelings of isolation, but to also help resolve those feelings.
Workshop Question - How is your brand establishing trust between itself and its customer?
Trend Themes
1. Humanizing Virtual Assistants - Virtual assistants are being humanized by tech brands to build trust and comfort, which is particularly helpful for customers who may not be used to tech adoption.
2. Real-time Conversational Ais - Real-time conversational AIs are becoming more prevalent and will provide valuable second-to-second engagement for customers, which in turn will reduce the need for human customer service agents.
3. Wearable Technology - Wearable technology for productivity and note-taking purposes is growing, providing a potential avenue for product development and innovation for businesses.
Industry Implications
1. Artificial Intelligence - Artificial intelligence continues to push new boundaries in a wide range of industries, from retail to healthcare, and presents an opportunity for innovative new solutions.
2. E-commerce - E-commerce is growing at a rapid pace and AI assistants are helping to bridge the gap in customer service and personalization, providing an opportunity for businesses to optimize their online presence.
3. Healthcare - The healthcare industry is rapidly adopting AI solutions, including robotic nursing assistants and conversational AI technology for telemedicine, offering a wide range of possibilities for innovation.
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Featured Examples

Artificial Intelligence Retail Kiosks
Artificial Intelligence Retail Kiosks
DeepBrain AI's AI Human Works as a Shop Assistant
After showcasing its AI Human technology at CES 2022, DeepBrain AI will be an exhibitor at NRF 2022. DeepBrain AI will be showing how AI Humans can be adopted in commerce, such as how the technology... MORE
Real-Time Conversational AIs
Real-Time Conversational AIs
Tech Giant Nvidia Launched Its Configurable Chatbot: Jarvis
Nvidia AI Developers publicly released Nvidia Jarvis, a customizable conversational AI that can communicate in real-time. Nvidia’s pre-trained, multimodal AI processes both visual and auditory... MORE
Robotic Nursing Assistants
Robotic Nursing Assistants
Grace the Robot Promises to Transform Senior Care
Hanson Robotics, the creator of Sophia the Robot, is introducing Grace the robot as a robotic nursing assistant to transform the senior care market in 2022 and beyond. Devoted to taking care of the... MORE
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Wearable Note-Taking Devices
The 'Scripter' Productivity Voice Assistant is Fast and Powerful
The ‘Scripter’ productivity voice assistant is positioned as an intuitive piece of equipment for students and professionals alike that will help them to seamlessly take notes and more in... MORE
play_circle_filledAI eCommerce Assistants
AI eCommerce Assistants
Haptik's Artificial Intelligence Assistant Works Like an In-Store Agent
Buzzo is the name of Haptik’s artificial intelligence assistant and it was created to enhance digital shopping experiences. The AI-powered voice assistant is said to bring “the... MORE
AI-Appointment Booking Software
AI-Appointment Booking Software
Google Indicated Duplex AI Can Now Book Appointments for Users
Google’s Duplex AI system is now able to book hair cut appointments for users. Duplex AI has initially showcased a number of years ago, and it can now book appointments. The AI appointment booking... MORE

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