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Creating a Personal AI Assistant with Google Assistant and Python
How a voice assistant pipeline works, from wake word to speech-to-text, intent and action, where Python fits in, and why platform services change over time.
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Bots and Assistants
Chatbots, voice assistants and messaging automation.
How to Create a Chatbot with Microsoft Bot Framework and C#
A concept-level guide to chatbot design covering dialogs, intents, channels, testing and limits, with C# kept at the level of ideas rather than code listings.
How to Create a Social Media Bot with Python and Twilio
How message automation through an API service works, and why rate limits, consent, platform terms and spam avoidance should shape any bot you build.
The Rise of Voice-Activated Assistants in the Workplace
How voice assistants are used at work, the benefits they offer, and the privacy, accuracy and adoption trade-offs organisations should weigh before rolling them out.
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