Last November 18, 2023, I had the privilege of sharing my insights as a speaker at Dashcon 2023. Organized by DashoContent, this gathering provided a platform for professionals and enthusiasts to delve into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potentials in various industries. Throughout Dashcon 2023, I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with esteemed speakers, including Dominic Ligot, Janette Toral, Karla Singsong, and Fleire Castro.

During my presentation, I discussed the significant advancements in AI that have driven the evolution of chatbots.

AI has the potential to significantly enhance chatbots in customer support.

• Natural Language Processing (NLP): AI-powered chatbots equipped with NLP can understand and interpret customer queries, allowing for more accurate and contextual responses. This capability enables chatbots to handle a wider range of customer inquiries effectively.
• Personalization: AI can analyze customer data and past interactions to personalize chatbot responses. By understanding customer preferences, chatbots can tailor their interactions to provide more relevant and personalized support, enhancing the overall customer experience.
• 24/7 Availability: AI-powered chatbots can operate around the clock, providing instant support to customers at any time. This availability ensures that customers receive timely assistance, improving customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Quick Issue Resolution: With AI, chatbots can quickly analyze and process customer queries, identifying patterns in real-time. This capability allows for faster issue resolution as chatbots can provide accurate answers and solutions promptly.
• Continuous Learning: AI-powered chatbots can continuously learn from customer interactions, enhancing their knowledge base over time. By analyzing vast amounts of data, chatbots can improve their responses, learn from past mistakes, and adapt to changing customer needs.
• Multilingual Support: AI enables chatbots to communicate with customers in multiple languages. This capability breaks language barriers, making customer support accessible to a broader audience, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and expanded market reach.
• Scalability: AI-powered chatbots can handle a high volume of customer inquiries simultaneously, ensuring scalability for businesses with growing customer demands. This capability allows customer support teams to efficiently manage large customer bases without compromising response times or quality.
• Seamless Handover to Human Agents: And finally, to answer the question of whether AI will deem customer support agents useless, AI can facilitate the seamless handover of customer interactions from chatbots to human agents when necessary. This feature ensures a smooth transition and allows for the intervention of human expertise when complex or sensitive issues arise.

Because when complex issues that involve emotions arise, AI can never replace humans. And this sentiment is shared by many AI experts out there.

Overall, Dashcon 2023 facilitated engaging interactions between participants and speakers, resulting in thought-provoking questions.

It was fun to be with other professionals curious about AI. Looking forward to more AI events like these in Davao City!