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Recently Amazon released a new update to Alexa, where they have given her the ability to start to understand context. The context outlined in this article is her ability to whisper and understand the context of needing to be quiet. If the user whispers a command to her, she will reply in a whisper.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/2SIEseH

Artificial Intelligence in Advertising

Artificial Intelligence in Marketing and Advertising Have you ever wondered how you make your advertising and marketing activities more effective, well using artifical intelligence might be the solution!

The new ‘Shazam’ for plants can identify plant species just from a photo. It is a collaborative app where users can upload pictures to the app, incorporating AI to learn the new plants that people upload.

PlanetNet developed the application which can identify over 4000 species of vegetation - and counting - using visualization software.

Read more here: https://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/03/10/the-shazam-for-plants-will-identify-any-plant-from-a-picture/

Recently we talked about a chatbot named Replika that helps to emulate the feeling of friendship, where users can talk about their problems and feelings.

In the same vein is a chatbot named WYSA, WYSA is a chatbot “virtual coach” where like Replika will talk you through many problems and feelings, however unlike replika will offer evidence-based solutions based on the user’s problem.

WYSA was developed to respond using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), DBT, motivational interviewing and micro-actions to help users with feeling better.

To learn more about WYSA:

Wysa - your 4 am friend and AI life coach Feeling stuck? Wysa is an AI life coach that helps you move forward and build emotional resilience. Use Wysa to vent, work through an issue or just reflect on your day. Practice CBT and DBT techniques or use one of 70 coaching tools to help you cope with loss, conflict, or sleep better.