Tech talk on AI powered personal assistants for BIS Development Class.

1. AI POWERED PERSONAL
ASSISTANTS
Savannah Boettcher

3. " THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE
COMPANY THAT CAN MAKE A PERSONAL
ASSISTANT SOMETHING LIKE A GOOD
HOTEL CONCIERGE: SOMEONE YOU CAN
HAVE A SOPHISTICATED DIALOGUE WITH,
GET HIGH QUALITY RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM AND WHO WILL THEN TAKE CARE OF
EVERY ASPECT OF BOOKING AN EVENING
OUT FOR YOU."
-Zoë Corbyn from The
Guardian

4. AMY
X.Ai – artificially intelligent
business solutions
Focused on scheduling meetings for you
To use, copy Amy into original email between you and business
partner
Amy continues the conversation until meeting is confirmed and
added to calendar
“Amy Ingram | Personal Assistant to
x.ai- artificial intelligence that schedules meetings”

5. M
Developed by Facebook from Wit.ai
tech
Accessible through Messenger app
Free with Facebook account
Powered by a combination team of
artificial intelligence and actual
people (hybrid)
Examples of services:
 Make restaurant reservations & purchase
gifts
 Suggest, then book, weekend getaways
 Call cable company to set up wifi or cancel
HBO

6. CORTANA
Developed by Microsoft
Available on all Windows 10 devices
Voice activated
Relies entirely on technology
Main purpose is to help you organize your personal life
Location-based reminders, time-based reminders, people-based
reminders
Will fight back against harassment
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/microsoft-cortana-sexual-
harassment/

7. VIV
Current project from the team who developed and sold Siri
Voice controlled personal assistant with “odd flashes of
personality”
Will be integrated into everything from phones to fridges to
cars
Designed to be compatible with all networks, applications,
services
Programmed to program itself
Elements of learning – adapts to your preferences
“Anywhere you see it will mean you can talk to that thing” –
Kittlaus, CEO

8. How do you think this kind of technology
will advance in the next couple years?
How does this relate to us as IS
developers?
Topics for
Discussion

9. SOURCES
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/31/viv-artificial-
intelligence-wants-to-run-your-life-siri-personal-assistants
http://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/the-future-is-here-meet-amy-
the-artificially-intelligent-personal-assistant.html
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/facebook-launches-m-new-kind-
virtual-assistant/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/experiences/cortana/
http://hothardware.com/news/microsofts-cortana-wont-put-up-
with-sexual-harassment