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Starbucks’ new game plan to roll out AI chatbots at cafés could serve as a ‘litmus test’ for the industry, analyst says
As Starbucks continues its “get back to Starbucks” plan to revive slumping sales, the company announced it will implement an ...
Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas
Starbucks plans to roll out a generative artificial intelligence assistant created with Microsoft Azure's OpenAI platform to ...
Starbucks AI assistant, powered by Microsoft, aims to help baristas focus on coffee and customers
Starbucks' Green Dot Assist AI-powered tool details how to make a specific drink and offers to a show a barista a quick video tutorial. (Screen grab via ...
AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, and that’s problematic
Experts warn that the agreeable nature of chatbots can lead them to offering answers that reinforce some of their human users’ poor decisions. Others suggest that people with mental illness are ...
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Starbucks’ new game plan to roll out AI chatbots at cafés could serve as a ‘litmus test’ for the industry, analyst says
Starbucks is betting on AI to give its baristas some extra help behind the counter. The Seattle-based coffee chain announced Tuesday the launch of “Green Dot Assist,” an AI-powered virtual ...