Virtual Assistant

Also known as: AI assistant, digital assistant, intelligent agent

1: Bot that uses natural language processing to perform tasks, such as conducting web searches.

FAQ

Virtual assistant technology is based on artificial intelligence.

It uses Natural Language Processing and learns over time.

Generally virtual assistants can handle voice commands, search, and voice-activated control of devices.

Virtual assistants are very much part of many people’s daily lives. Some examples are Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana.