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Voicebot and Chatbot Design

By : Rachel Batish
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Voicebot and Chatbot Design

By: Rachel Batish

Overview of this book

We are entering the age of conversational interfaces, where we will interact with AI bots using chat and voice. But how do we create a good conversation? How do we design and build voicebots and chatbots that can carry successful conversations in in the real world? In this book, Rachel Batish introduces us to the world of conversational applications, bots and AI. You’ll discover how - with little technical knowledge - you can build successful and meaningful conversational UIs. You’ll find detailed guidance on how to build and deploy bots on the leading conversational platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Facebook Messenger. You’ll then learn key design aspects for building conversational UIs that will really succeed and shine in front of humans. You’ll discover how your AI bots can become part of a meaningful conversation with humans, using techniques such as persona shaping, and tone analysis. For successful bots in the real world, you’ll explore important use-cases and examples where humans interact with bots. With examples across finance, travel, and e-commerce, you’ll see how you can create successful conversational UIs in any sector. Expand your horizons further as Rachel shares with you her insights into cutting-edge voicebot and chatbot technologies, and how the future might unfold. Join in right now and start building successful, high impact bots!
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Voicebot and Chatbot Design
Contributors
Preface
Other Book You May Enjoy
Index

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While this is correct for any digital solution, conversational UI is an extremely new field in computing and it is also extremely dynamic. As such, today's top trends might become huge, but they might also become obsolete and outdated in just a few months. Listen to your clients and make sure that you are providing them with what they expect. Learn from others (learn even from your competitors) and evolve as technology improves and reaches new heights. This includes paying attention to new NLU capabilities, as well as the capabilities of devices and channels. This also includes supporting new types of enabled conversations; adding new functionalities, relevant UI and UX; and, of course, supporting all of the latest popular devices.

Many things that weren't available just a few months back have now become the backbone of some of the leading services. This includes the option to choose between different voices, the ability to build contextual interaction, and...