When people talk about “smart” environments today, they might mean a home or workplace with a few smart devices embedded among an otherwise static environment, like smart speakers or lightbulbs added to existing systems. But looking forward, we can imagine a future where everything can be smart. In such a…

We’ve talked before on this blog about our vision for a fut ure with smart materials, and how we were beginning to bring that future to life within Accenture Labs . We’re making progress through several efforts that combine in-house research with academic partnerships. …

¿Los asistentes de voz no binarios promoverán la inclusión o ingresarán al valle inquietante? —

El uso de emoji entre personas como base para el diseño de inputs y outputs en un chatbot. —

Will Non-Binary Voice Assistants Promote Inclusivity or Enter the Uncanny Valley? The wide adoption and popularity of conversational voice assistants has shaped how we interact with and view this technology while simultaneously highlighting and reinforcing existing cultural norms. As we’re increasingly making progress towards LGBTQ rights across the globe, many…

Emoji use between people as a foundation for bot input/output design Emojis, GIFs and stickers are commonly used in person to person communication, though they have slightly different uses and meanings. Here’s what we know about the use of these forms of communication between people: Of the three types, emojis are more serious/formal in the information they convey, followed by stickers…