OCTOBER 2018CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6A Digital Path to Business ExcellenceVirtual digital assistants currently exhibit the strongest projected growth among the entire artificial intelligence segments. Large technology firms such as Google, Amazon, and Apple have successfully commercialized such assistants in the form of applications that operate as intermediaries between consumers, companies, and their services. Just like any other disruptive technology, virtual assistants have seeped through the consumer market into today's organizations with the promise to ease business operations and streamline manual and repetitive processes. The advances made in recent years in the fields of conversation interfaces, automation, machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning processes have enabled virtual assistants to become increasingly intelligent and useful. The companies and technologists behind these digital virtual assistants are adding artificial intelligence and numerous tools, providing machines the ability to perform a wide range of administrative tasks, and enabling employees to focus on their work. Technological advancements within this space are expected to generate a plethora of virtual digital assistant solutions with diverse capabilities, which will further fuel its adoption within business. With numerous market research reports predicting tremendous growth for the virtual assistant technology market, enterprises across several domains are taking cognizance of the possibilities enabled by virtual assistants. In order to simplify their task of zeroing on the best provider for virtual assistant solutions and services, CIO Applications has made a sincere effort to bring to fore, the innovative solutions offered by organizations along with insightful articles from thought leaders in the industry. The articles shed light on various challenges that affect the development of virtual assistant applications and the tactful ways of addressing them, besides preparing for the future changes.Let us know your thoughts.Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipOCTOBER - 11 -2018VIRTUAL ASSISTANT SPECIALCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 03 - 34Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com *Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffManaging EditorJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtDeclan ColeGokul KGEditorial StaffDan StanleyDebarpita GoshFrank NoelSalesEric Thomaseric@cioapplications.comEditorialContact UsPhone: 510.757.1040Fax: 510.894.8405Emailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.com
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