Application and extension of the UTAUT2 model for determining behavioral intention factors in use of the artificial intelligence virtual assistants [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Virtual Assistants, also known as conversational artificial intelligence, are transforming the reality around us. These virtual assistants have challenged our daily lives by assisting us in the different dimensions of our lives, such as health ...
María García de Blanes Sebastián +2 more
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On the Security and Privacy Challenges of Virtual Assistants [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 Since the purchase of Siri by Apple, and its release with the iPhone 4S in 2011, virtual assistants (VAs) have grown in number and popularity. The sophisticated natural language processing and speech recognition employed by VAs enables users to interact with them conversationally, almost as they would with another human. To service user voice requests,
Mabrook S Al-Rakhami +2 more
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Investigating user perceptions of commercial virtual assistants: A qualitative study [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 As commercial virtual assistants become an integrated part of almost every smart device that we use on a daily basis, including but not limited to smartphones, speakers, personal computers, watches, TVs, and TV sticks, there are pressing questions that ...
Leilasadat Mirghaderi +2 more
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Can Virtual Assistants Perform Cognitive Assessment in Older Adults? A Review [PDF]
Medicina, 2021 Community-dwelling older adults have raised the scientific community’s interest during the COVID-19 era as their chronic conditions might be aggravated by the consequences of confinement.
Carmen Moret-Tatay +5 more
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The role of chatbots and virtual assistants in enhancing tobacco cessation counselling [PDF]
Frontiers in Digital HealthTobacco remains one of the leading global public health threats, causing over 8 million deaths worldwide each year. Existing tobacco cessation strategies must be complemented with innovative approaches to enhance their effectiveness.
Deepika V +2 more
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Health Information From Web Search Engines and Virtual Assistants About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Adolescents and Young Adults: Content Analysis [PDF]
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 2023 BackgroundAdolescents and young adults are disproportionately affected by HIV, suggesting that HIV prevention methods such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should focus on this group as a priority.
Kaja Darien +6 more
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Motivation, Social Emotion, and the Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence Virtual Assistants—Trust-Based Mediating Effects [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The complexity of the emotional presentation of users to Artificial Intelligence (AI) virtual assistants is mainly manifested in user motivation and social emotion, but the current research lacks an effective conversion path from emotion to acceptance ...
Shiying Zhang +4 more
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An analysis of dialogue repair in virtual assistants [PDF]
Frontiers in Robotics and AIConversational user interfaces have transformed human-computer interaction by providing nearly real-time responses to queries. However, misunderstandings between the user and system persist.
Matthew Galbraith
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Upon Improving the Performance of Localized Healthcare Virtual Assistants [PDF]
Healthcare, 2022 Andreas L Symeonidis, Nikolaos Malamas
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Improving User Experience of Virtual Health Assistants: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021 BackgroundVirtual assistants can be used to deliver innovative health programs that provide appealing, personalized, and convenient health advice and support at scale and low cost.
Rachel G Curtis +6 more
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