PinnedShyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyConversational Techniques to Reduce Bias in Conversational AIIn a typical suburban town in America, a man may wake up and ask his favored voice assistant to immediately turn on the lights in his…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
PinnedShyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyGrowing Privacy Concerns with Voice-enabled DevicesAcross 2020, adoption of voice technology went up by 48%, according to Statista.Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
PinnedShyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyDesigning Inclusive Voice ExperiencesThere are 3.25 billion people using voice assistants.Dec 13, 2020Dec 13, 2020
Shyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyVoice Design Strategies for the Elderly PopulationThe United Nations reports that there are over 962 million elderly people in the world today.Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
Shyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyDesigning for Empathy in Conversation DesignViews about conversational AI no longer stop at their ability to be helpful and sound natural. While those remain key aspects of the design…Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
Shyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyThe Art of Building a Voice AssistantLike many leaders in the industry, Ananya Sharan didn’t start her career in voice technology. After working as a software engineer and then…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Shyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyEngaging Younger Audiences with Voice: New Opportunities to Connect with a Younger DemographicBy and large, the younger generation is keen to try out new technologies. And voice user interfaces have not veered from the trend.Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Shyamala PrayagainDigital Assistant AcademyA Holistic Approach to Voice Analytics and OptimizationPhilip Hunter’s work in voice technology can be traced back to the early 90s, when he first started a developer job that involved…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
Shyamala PrayagaEpisode 3 — Conversational InterfacesIn Conversational Interfaces, we speak with Keri Roberts, owner of Branding Connection. Based in New Jersey, Keri helps brands and…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Shyamala PrayagaEpisode 2 — Paths Into Voice Interaction DesignIn today’s episode Rebecca Evanhoe, a conversation designer and strategist, discusses pathways into voice interaction design, also called…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020