A recent Gartner study into how businesses are implementing emergent tech revealed some insights into the growing use of artificial intelligence in customer service and support applications.
According to Gartner's Technology Roadmap Survey, approximately 37 percent of the 452 business leaders polled said they were "either piloting or using artificial intelligence bots and virtual customer assistance (VCAs)." Of those respondents, 67 percent said they felt such technologies were "high-value tools."
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/11318-businesses-more-confident-in-ai.html/
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https://mopinion.com/top-digital-customer-experience-cx-trends-for-2019/
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