Handwritten Text Recognition for manuscripts and early printed texts
Bots: from dream to reality
1. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
1
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Bots role in consumer engagement:
‘The dream’
and ‘the reality’
2. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
2
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
There is still a long way to go
Bots version 0.1
3. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
3
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Where are we?
The hype cycle
4. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
4
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Let’s face it:
Source: Alex Godin
5. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
5
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
The issues with bots today
UI: not sexy enough
Need to learn the right
keyword for each bot
AI is still a bottleneck
NLP is not there yet
Hebrew!
UX: frustration
with “dumb” bots
Channel confusion
Consumers are
confused which channel
to use and when
6. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
6
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
But they are full of potential
7. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
7
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
What is their ‘big promise’?
Interactions
More personal
Interactions “feel” more human
Use data to provide personalization and context
More effective
Automation of human tasks that take too long
Quick, simple to use, cost savings
More intelligent
Use of AI technologies lead to smarter interactions
8. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
8
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
In short:
Creating magic moments
“zero friction for the consumer to get what he
or she wants immediately in context ” -
Forrester
9. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
9
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
But most importantly, they are familiar
10. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
10
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Characteristics of good bots
Simple to use Very few clicks
Saves time
Uses AI to
improve
Context!
11. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
11
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Evolution
Source: Future of chatbots, Jan Rezab
12. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
12
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Conversational commerce bots
13. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
13
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Content bots
New York Times’ Blossom bot:
Identifies stories that are about
to go viral
(Slack)
14. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
14
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
“Zero Friction” magic moment bots
15. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
15
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Keep it Simple and Short!
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/alexgodin/22-bot-rules-63138588
16. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
16
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
As simple as possible:
Order a pizza with one word or emoji
(After a short setup/registration…)
17. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
17
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
A bot walks into a bank…
18. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
18
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
https://botlist.co/
19. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
19
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Just ask Alexa
20. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
20
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Rules for smart bots
They live in a tool we already know (Platform!)
They are contextual (Data, data, data)
They are very useful – save time, add value, simplifies tasks
They structure things people are already doing
They are pre-curated to avoid decisions
They are closed-ended
They are clear about their limitations (it can’t answer anything)
They include “magic moment” / zero-friction
21. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
21
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
So are bots the future of customer engagement?
Bots are not THE future of customer
engagement
But they will definitely be a part of it
22. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
22
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
So what should we do now?
Look at bots are enablers/tools
To help consumers
Get Stuff Done
23. STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
23
STKI’s work Copyright@2016. Do not remove source or attribution from any slide, graph or portion of graph
Remember the Goal:
Experiment
Educate consumers to use them
Learn