Chat Bots [Conversational AI] - The Present and Future of Human-Computer Interaction
CONVERSATIONAL AI - THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
Tuesday, 04 June 2019
10:00am-12:30pm, with optional workshop 2:00pm-4:00pm
Conference Room 9 (CR-9) - Secretariat Building
Conversations between computers and humans are where AI has made many advances. Today, we use automated bots to find information, get support or place an order. Conversational interfaces are ubiquitous—from the voice-activated systems in our cars to home devices that can answer all kinds of questions to cell phones that can be controlled through voice commands.
DRAFT AGENDA
10:00am – 1230pm
- Opening (Lambert Hogenhout)
- Demo of various Bots: Historical, Text interface, Voice interface (Various)
- What are Bots and what’s under the hood? (Kevin Bradley)
- A Future with Bots: teaming humans and machines (Chris Butler)
- Closing notes (Lambert Hogenhout)
- Networking and off-line questions or conversations
2:00-4:00pm
- Hands-on workshop: Create your own Bot
PRESENTERS
- Lambert Hogenhout, Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT)
- Kevin Bradley, Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT)
- Chris Butler, Chief Product Architect at IPsoft
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