A Chinese tech company reports the number of virtual people projectshas doubledsince last year.
For example, they can connect with restaurants that aren’t linked to digital applications like OpenTable or Resy.
“They can even handle your social media posts for you.”

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Even the United States Patent and Trade Office is getting into software assistants.
The organizationrecently launchedthe USPTO Virtual Assistant to answer common customer questions.
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The software behind virtual assistants is also getting smarter.

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Virtual assistants will also soon get less passive.
“In short,” Webb added.