Probabilistic models of natural language processing don’t seem that revolutionary – after all, humans implicitly work this way – but building a practical but generic framework has been a challenge for engineers and researchers for years (we only have to look at the Alexa Prize (https://developer.amazon.com/alexaprize) to see how hard this issue is). Gamalon’s new product claims to solve this issue. It’ll be interesting to see how it turns out.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611078/how-uncertainty-could-help-a-machine-hold-a-more-eloquent-conversation/
AI startup Gamalon developed a clever new way for chatbots and virtual assistants to converse with us.