Tag: Artificial Intelligence

Using AI tools may be necessity for salespeople to meet their targets

New survey research from Gartner has found that salespeople who effectively partner with AI tools are 3.7 times more likely to meet their targets than those who do not. “AI partnership involves leveraging technology skills-use-case selection and prompt engineering- to automate...

Nearly 60% of consumers plan to cut everyday purchases for holiday shopping

59% of shoppers are saying they plan to cut everyday purchases in order to prioritise gifting budgets. More than three quarters are planning to maintain or increase gift purchases this holiday season.  The findings come from Coveo’s new research report titled,...

AI’s shift from hype to strategic execution

Generative AI is no longer just a buzzword.  According to CallMiner’s 2024 CX Landscape Report, 87% of global CX leaders believe that implementing generative AI is key to their customer experience (CX) and customer service teams, and 91% believe AI will help...

40% of GenAI solutions will be multimodal in three years’ time

According to Gartner’s latest research, 40% of GenAI solutions will be multimodal (text, image, audio, and video) by 2027. This shift is expected to provide an enhanced human to AI interaction, as well as the opportunity for GenAI-enabled offerings to...

Forrester follows up on its list of emerging technologies for 2024

Aerial drones have topped Forrester’s follow-up list of the next 10 top emerging technologies for 2024. The first top 10 technologies list was released in June. This follow-up list highlights how AI continues to dominate the technological landscape, as well...

Is AI going to save the CX industry?

68% of CX leaders are expecting an end to traditional customer experience as we know it, according to new research released from Zendesk. Nearly 7 in 10 UK CX leaders believe the volume of customer service interactions will increase five times...

Pressure, trust in investment, and responsible policy are driving AI investment

A new survey from ABBYY has found that 58% of companies are worried they will be left behind if they don’t use AI – thus driving their primary motivations for investment. The average investment cost in AI reached £730,000 in the...

17% of cyberattacks will involve generative AI by 2027

Gartner has forecasted that worldwide end-user spending on IT security is projected to increase 15.1% – total $212 billion – by 2025. With this, generative AI will trigger a spike in the cybersecurity resources required to secure it. This will lead...

UK to see the largest rise in AI-generated social media marketing content

UK businesses plan to use GenAI for an average of 48% of their social media content by 2026, up from 36% in 2024.  In fact, reliance on GenAI for content creation is supposed to increase at a faster rate in the...

GoTo adds over 40 features to Connect platform to foster CX

GoTo has added over 40 features to its Connect platform. The updates, which are designed to enhance the customer experience, offer businesses improved data analytics, streamlined workflows, and enhanced AI-driven interactions.  “Providing a seamless customer experience is no longer a luxury for...