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Gridspace’s AI agent Grace gains emotional intelligence upgrade

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CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES — Gridspace, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider, introduced a groundbreaking update to its virtual agent, Grace, enhancing its emotional intelligence capabilities. 

This significant upgrade allows Grace to respond more swiftly and empathetically to customer emotions, setting a new standard in AI-driven customer service.

Boosting customer service with AI empathy

The latest advancements in Grace’s emotional intelligence enable it to engage in more natural and empathetic conversations. 

“Grace’s new emotional intelligence capabilities make voice calls with Grace even more natural,” stated Evan Macmillan, CEO of Gridspace. 

These improvements are designed to boost customer satisfaction by allowing Grace to understand and react to emotions in a manner that aligns with brand values.

Given that half of all contact center interactions involve customer frustration, Grace’s ability to respond quickly and appropriately to emotions is crucial. The new features not only enhance customer interaction but also lead to more successful outcomes by effectively addressing emotional cues.

Enhancing agent productivity and well-being

Grace’s enhanced capabilities establish a new benchmark in the industry, allowing it to connect with customers on a deeper level and manage complex interactions with greater nuance. 

By handling emotionally charged interactions and routine inquiries, Grace serves as a buffer for high-volume contact centers, enabling live agents to focus on more intricate calls. This collaboration reduces agents’ stress and burnout while increasing productivity and job satisfaction.

The impact of Grace’s emotional intelligence is already evident in sectors such as healthcare and financial services, where it improves customer care and speeds up resolution times. Gridspace’s proprietary speech and language technology, which powers Grace, ensures seamless integration and superior performance.

Growing trend in AI emotion recognition

Gridspace’s update mirrors SoftBank’s efforts in Japan, where the telecom giant is testing AI-driven emotion recognition and voice processing technology to handle angry customer calls. This innovative approach aims to transform the tone of customer voices, fostering positive relationships through effective communication.

Like Gridspace, SoftBank emphasizes the importance of safeguarding the psychological well-being of call center employees. The company plans to initiate internal and external trials of this technology within the upcoming year, with a goal of commercializing it by March 2026.

Industry implications and future prospects

The advancements by Gridspace and SoftBank highlight a significant shift in the customer service industry towards AI-driven emotional intelligence. 

Gridspace’s proprietary speech and language technology powers Grace, ensuring seamless integration and superior performance. Meanwhile, SoftBank plans to conduct internal and external trials of its technology and commercialize it by March 2026.

These parallel developments suggest a growing trend in leveraging AI to enhance customer interactions and employee well-being.

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