AI auto responders

Last week, I nearly fell out of my chair. My phone rang, and it was my sister—her voice, her goofy laugh, that drawn-out “heyyy” she does when she’s wound up. She said she’d smashed her car and needed money quick. My heart sank, but something felt off. Good thing I double-checked—it wasn’t her; it was

Ever notice how your smart speaker sometimes suggests something that feels spot-on, like it’s reading your mind? A few weeks back, I was asking mine for a quick dinner idea, and it tossed out a recipe that matched my mood perfectly—simple, comforting, nothing fancy. It wasn’t just luck. That’s voice profiling at work, a clever

Have you ever spoken to a voice assistant like Alexa or Google Assistant and received a special deal just by asking? If so, you’ve experienced voice-activated promotions in action. These innovative promotions are reshaping how businesses engage with consumers, taking marketing beyond traditional screens and into hands-free, real-time interactions. According to recent reports, the number

A while back, I was griping to my sister about needing a new jacket—nothing big, just venting after a chilly day. Next morning, my phone’s buzzing with ads for coats I hadn’t searched for. I shot a glance at my smart speaker, humming away on the shelf, and thought, “Wait a sec, did you do

In 2024, a study from UC Irvine found that AI bots zipped through CAPTCHA tests—those “prove you’re not a robot” puzzles—faster and more accurately than humans, clocking in at 100% success rates while we fumbled at 50-85%. Then there’s Deepgram’s voice bot demo last year, hitting 500-millisecond response times—quicker than I can say “hello” on