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Living
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Chatbots are backfiring, ‘pushing away customers’

Chatbots in customer support can backfire and result in the loss of business, according to a new Brunel Business School study. The research, published in Services Industry Journal, investigates factors that make chatbot interaction a negative experience for…

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Chatbots aren’t going away any time real soon

Much-maligned chatbots are not about to go away anytime real soon, suggests new research. Consumer retail spends via chatbots is likely to reach US$142 billion within four years, according to the Juniper Research report, “Chatbots: Vendor Opportunities &…

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Research
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Chatbots still have their place, according to Microsoft

The early generation of chatbots may have had their day – but the concept is not yet dead, says a senior Microsoft executive. Raj Raguneethan, regional business lead, retail and consumer goods, at Microsoft Asia, told Inside Retail Asia that the standard…

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Real human call centres still preferred : research

New research reveals 75 per cent of shoppers prefer live-agent support for customer service verses 25 per cent support for self service and chatbots. The research, from cloud contact-centre operator NewVoiceMedia, identified consumer concerns about sharing…

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Chatbots: Convenience vs Risks

Banks increasingly are introducing popular messaging platforms to reach their mobile-savvy clients – DBS for instance launched its banking services on WhatsApp and WeChat in September while Citibank added its Facebook messenger banking chatbot a year ago.…