Thursday, December 7, 2017

Coca-Cola Is Embracing AI and Chatbots in Preparation for a Digital-First Future - By Marty Swant

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"I hear you’ve been testing AI-powered vending machines.
  • We’ve also looked at some forms of AI in terms of optimizing how our vending machines are placed and where they’re placed to ensure we’re meeting consumer demand based off of patterns and things of that nature. I would say it’s been a lot of trial. The Coke On app has been incredibly successful; it’s approaching 6 million downloads. People are using it with great frequency.
You’ve also been experimenting with chatbots. How are they doing?
  • It’s very much still in its infancy. What we were trying to explore was [how to] effectively use chatbots in serving scenarios. We know that consumers find there is great convenience in being able to find quick answers or to address thoughts that they have. So we’ve tested a little bit in that space (such as using chatbots in the vending machines), but haven’t gone as far as creating highly brand-centric chatbots. We think there’s a lot still to play out there. Frankly, we’re already focused on the voice element."
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