Intelligent software assistant
Encyclopedia
Intelligent software assistant is a software agent
that is also an intelligent agent
which performs a task with minimum specific directions from users. It evolves from the concept of "virtual personal assistant
", a cognitive assistant that learns and organizes. Intelligent software assistant combines traditionally isolated approaches to artificial intelligence
to try to create a personal-assistant program that improves by interacting with its user.
It is also called an intelligent Software Agent, cognitive assistant or cognitive agent.
It uses intelligent techniques and behavior studies to impress the users that a computer could be so "smart". The purpose of developing intelligent software assistant is to create an incredible experience that will help people be more efficient in their lives, in solving problems and the tasks.
The examples of what intelligent software assistant could do in current stage are help make reservations at restaurant
s, check flight status, or plan weekend activities.
MIT Technology Review
has put "intelligent software assistant" as one of its 10 emerging technologies
in 2009 TR10 special reports.
Software agent
In computer science, a software agent is a piece of software that acts for a user or other program in a relationship of agency, which derives from the Latin agere : an agreement to act on one's behalf...
that is also an intelligent agent
Intelligent agent
In artificial intelligence, an intelligent agent is an autonomous entity which observes through sensors and acts upon an environment using actuators and directs its activity towards achieving goals . Intelligent agents may also learn or use knowledge to achieve their goals...
which performs a task with minimum specific directions from users. It evolves from the concept of "virtual personal assistant
Personal assistant
A personal assistant or personal aide is someone who assists in daily business or personal tasks. It is common in design to have a PDA, or personal design assistant....
", a cognitive assistant that learns and organizes. Intelligent software assistant combines traditionally isolated approaches to artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
to try to create a personal-assistant program that improves by interacting with its user.
It is also called an intelligent Software Agent, cognitive assistant or cognitive agent.
It uses intelligent techniques and behavior studies to impress the users that a computer could be so "smart". The purpose of developing intelligent software assistant is to create an incredible experience that will help people be more efficient in their lives, in solving problems and the tasks.
The examples of what intelligent software assistant could do in current stage are help make reservations at restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, check flight status, or plan weekend activities.
MIT Technology Review
Technology Review
Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as "The Technology Review", and was re-launched without the "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey...
has put "intelligent software assistant" as one of its 10 emerging technologies
Emerging technologies
In the history of technology, emerging technologies are contemporary advances and innovation in various fields of technology. Various converging technologies have emerged in the technological convergence of different systems evolving towards similar goals...
in 2009 TR10 special reports.