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Using AI to Build Stronger Connections with Customers

As companies learn to use generative AI to create value, there’s a risk that they take the wrong approach when applying the technology to the customer experience. In fact, research shows AI can help boost customer satisfaction when it’s used to offer customers more personalized solutions or to help human employees provide better service than they would without the technological assist. Some examples of companies experiencing early success with this are in the financial services industry.

The surge of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications is spurring exciting innovations and consumer experiments, but it also worries many people who are concerned about data privacy or only being able to communicate with a company through a bot. These concerns are especially acute in industries where customer interactions and data privacy are critical, such as banking or healthcare.

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Grant Shapps visits Kyiv as UK backs Ukraine nuclear power
Grant Shapps visits Kyiv as UK backs Ukraine nuclear power
Other European countries have also offered financial support to Ukraine\'s energy sector through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which aims to repair damage caused by Russia to infrastructure and keep it running.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: three drones downed in Moscow region, says mayor; Russia attacks Danube grain facilities
Russia-Ukraine war live: three drones downed in Moscow region, says mayor; Russia attacks Danube grain facilities
A drone appears to have destroyed a supersonic Russian bomber on an airfield hundreds of kilometres from Ukraine, British military intelligence has said, the latest in a string of successful assaults on prestige infrastructure and military hardware. These attacks, far beyond the frontlines, are powerful propaganda for Ukraine, though Kyiv rarely claims them directly.





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Central Moscow building hit by drone in latest attack on Russian capital
Central Moscow building hit by drone in latest attack on Russian capital
Social media images showed an aircraft that resembled the Tu-22M3 in flames on a runway. The planes have been used regularly in campaigns that killed civilians in Ukraine, including dropping unguided missiles on Mariupol during an intense bombing campaign at the start of Russia’s invasion.

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First Mug Shots In Trump's Georgia Election Interference Case Released    
First Mug Shots In Trump's Georgia Election Interference Case Released
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Bear Attack Sends New York Boy to the Hospital    
Bear Attack Sends New York Boy to the Hospital
There have been other bear sightings in the area, he said, and some of his neighbors are afraid to let their cats outside. He understands why the authorities had to kill the bear, but regrets the loss.




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Celebs In Race Cars Getting Adrenaline    
Celebs In Race Cars Getting Adrenaline
Would Phipps ever want to go out on track solo as a student in one of the NRE cars? “Yes, but I would probably wreck myself,” she says, again laughing. Phipps’ next single, “You Bring The Beer (I’ll Bring The Noise),” releases Sept. 22 on all digital platforms.




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Cost-of-living crisis: Albanese government launches taskforce to review competition in bid to ease pressures    
Cost-of-living crisis: Albanese government launches taskforce to review competition in bid to ease pressures
Asked why the government blocked Qatar Airways from increasing flights into Australia, Chalmers said: “That is the government’s position. What we’re talking about is the broader settings.”


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9 Things That Will Shape Wednesday’s G.O.P. Debate    
9 Things That Will Shape Wednesday’s G.O.P. Debate
Shane Goldmacher is a national political reporter and was previously the chief political correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times, he worked at Politico, where he covered national Republican politics and the 2016 presidential campaign. More about Shane Goldmacher




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Georgia Rep. Reveals What ‘Ought To Scare’ Trump Most In Criminal Case    
Georgia Rep. Reveals What ‘Ought To Scare’ Trump Most In Criminal Case
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Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Open. Here’s How to Enroll.    
Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Open. Here’s How to Enroll.
Tara Siegel Bernard covers personal finance. Before joining The Times in 2008, she was deputy managing editor at FiLife, a personal finance website, and an editor at CNBC. She also worked at Dow Jones and contributed regularly to The Wall Street Journal. More about Tara Siegel Bernard




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Key Witness In Documents Case Gave New Intel That Implicates Trump, Court Filings Say    
Key Witness In Documents Case Gave New Intel That Implicates Trump, Court Filings Say
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MP Rebekha Sharkie accused of 'bullying' former staffer in Fair Work case    
MP Rebekha Sharkie accused of 'bullying' former staffer in Fair Work case
"Ms Slaughter has always been supported in the workplace. Ms Slaughter has been offered support and flexibility with respect to her personal matters and any pre-existing health issues," Sharkie reportedly said.




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Can Shrinking Be Good for Japan? A Marxist Best Seller Makes the Case.    
Can Shrinking Be Good for Japan? A Marxist Best Seller Makes the Case.
Hisako Ueno has been reporting on Japanese politics, business, gender, labor and culture for The Times since 2012. She previously worked for the Tokyo bureau of The Los Angeles Times from 1999 to 2009. More about Hisako Ueno


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Hollywood Studios Disclose Their Offer on Day 113 of Writers Strike    
Hollywood Studios Disclose Their Offer on Day 113 of Writers Strike
Brooks Barnes is a media and entertainment reporter, covering all things Hollywood. He joined The Times in 2007 as a business reporter focused primarily on the Walt Disney Company. He previously worked for The Wall Street Journal. More about Brooks Barnes




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‘Don’t Kiss or Snuggle Your Turtle,’ C.D.C. Warns Amid Salmonella Outbreak    
‘Don’t Kiss or Snuggle Your Turtle,’ C.D.C. Warns Amid Salmonella Outbreak
There is potential trouble for feline lovers as well. The Cornell Feline Health Center reports that people can also contract salmonella from infected cats — especially those that feed on raw meat — which pass the bacteria in their stool. Wearing gloves when cleaning litter boxes is recommended, the center said.


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NSW government department 'refusing' to publish community feedback on shark nets    
NSW government department 'refusing' to publish community feedback on shark nets
These were to reduce the risk to people from shark bites and to ensure the program did not jeopardise the survival or conservation status of threatened wildlife. The committee supported a change in management strategy.


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UPS workers approve massive new labor deal with big raises    
UPS workers approve massive new labor deal with big raises
Southwest Airlines hasn\'t yet gotten to a deal with its pilots\' union, which has laid the groundwork for a potential strike, though such stoppages in the airline industry are exceedingly rare under U.S. laws.


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Woolworths posts $1.62bn profit with dramatic lift in margins despite cost-of-living crisis    
Woolworths posts $1.62bn profit with dramatic lift in margins despite cost-of-living crisis
Woolworths announced it would pay a final dividend of 58¢ a share, representing a 9.4% increase from a year ago. Investors approved of its financial books, sending shares up 4% on Wednesday.


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For Families of Missing in Maui, Search Grows More Desperate    
For Families of Missing in Maui, Search Grows More Desperate
Tim Arango is a Los Angeles correspondent. Before moving to California, he spent seven years as Baghdad bureau chief and also reported on Turkey. He joined The Times in 2007 as a media reporter. More about Tim Arango


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In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts Continue After the Storm    
In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts Continue After the Storm
Corina Knoll is the Los Angeles bureau chief. She writes features about California and covers breaking news. Previously, she spent more than a decade with The Los Angeles Times, where she contributed to two Pulitzer Prizes. More about Corina Knoll


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Man Drove Around For Month With Missing Woman's Body In His Car, Police Say    
Man Drove Around For Month With Missing Woman's Body In His Car, Police Say
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RHS plans indoor flower show after 'gardening boom' in cities    
RHS plans indoor flower show after 'gardening boom' in cities
This year's Chelsea flower show featured a balcony gardening competition, with designers urged to showcase gardening in small spaces, and previous years have included houseplant and succulent sections. Show gardens at Chelsea are also now moved to schools and hospitals, allowing them to be enjoyed by people who perhaps do not have green space at home.


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In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought    
In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
But Ms. Wood, 38, hardly feels that she is getting ahead. The hotel is a 45-minute drive from her home, so gas eats up much of her paycheck, even though she car-pools with her mother. Groceries keep getting more expensive.


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High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape to fight to retain anonymity    
High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape to fight to retain anonymity
“If you want to make such an application it can’t be heard in the arrest court because we’re too busy in this jurisdiction. It has to be set down. You might have some difficulty finding a date,” Philipson said.


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Why Highland Park's 54-Year-Old Whisky Is Super Drinkable    
Why Highland Park's 54-Year-Old Whisky Is Super Drinkable
Highland Park released 225 bottles of the whisky to represent the distillery's 225th Anniversary. Each bottle is priced at $54,000, $1000 for each year it spent in the barrel at Highland Park's Orkney distillery.


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Beyond the Debate, Republicans Are Deep in the 2024 Ad Wars    
Beyond the Debate, Republicans Are Deep in the 2024 Ad Wars
Rebecca Davis O’Brien covers campaign finance and money in U.S. elections. She previously worked for The Wall Street Journal, where she was part of a team that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting. More about Rebecca Davis O’Brien


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So few workers go into the office now that more than one-third of desks sit empty all week    
So few workers go into the office now that more than one-third of desks sit empty all week
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Pork belly prices are up 100% this year — your breakfast bacon is about to get pricier    
Pork belly prices are up 100% this year — your breakfast bacon is about to get pricier
Urner Barry\'s Hojnowski similarly echoed that summer is the period where pork production dips to the lowest point in the year, which tightens the supply of fresh pork bellies on the open market.


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Wednesday briefing: Fukushima nuclear plant is set to flush tonnes of water into the sea - but is it safe?    
Wednesday briefing: Fukushima nuclear plant is set to flush tonnes of water into the sea - but is it safe?
"We're starting to see some good greening outcomes that are being captured in policy," said the study's lead author, Dr Luis Mata of the University of Melbourne. "Providing the evidence that greening is working is critical."


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Drowning Death of Obama Family Chef Is Ruled an Accident    
Drowning Death of Obama Family Chef Is Ruled an Accident
“When we first met him, he was a talented sous chef at the White House — creative and passionate about food, and its ability to bring people together,” they said. “In the years that followed, we got to know him as a warm, fun, extraordinarily kind person who made all of our lives a little brighter.”


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With Reported Missing in Maui Topping 1,000, Officials Will Release Names    
With Reported Missing in Maui Topping 1,000, Officials Will Release Names
Jack Healy is a Phoenix-based national correspondent who focuses on the fast-changing politics and climate of the Southwest. He has worked in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a graduate of the University of Missouri’s journalism school. More about Jack Healy


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Tulsa Superintendent to Step Down, in a Showdown With State Officials    
Tulsa Superintendent to Step Down, in a Showdown With State Officials
He has also defended a Tulsa school board member who was criticized for leading a prayer at a public high school graduation. In a news conference, he said, “There is no more fine example today that religious liberty is under assault than what’s happening here in Tulsa public schools.”


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Inverclyde named most affordable place to buy a home in Great Britain    
Inverclyde named most affordable place to buy a home in Great Britain
She said Surrey Heath and Cambridge showed the sharpest improvement in the house affordability of any location in Great Britain over the past year. In Cambridge, long seen as one of the places where house prices were out of kilter with local wages, the index fell from 11.8 to 9.6.


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Maui Faces Challenge Of Finding Hundreds Of Missing People After Deadly Wildfires    
Maui Faces Challenge Of Finding Hundreds Of Missing People After Deadly Wildfires
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Huge Swath Of Country Gripped By Worst Heat Wave In Years    
Huge Swath Of Country Gripped By Worst Heat Wave In Years
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Zimbabwe goes to polls amid deepening economic crisis    
Zimbabwe goes to polls amid deepening economic crisis
Polling stations opened on Wednesday at 7am (0500 GMT) and close at 7pm, after which counting of votes will begin. To win the presidency, a candidate will need to get more than 50% of the vote and two-thirds of seats in parliament to claim a majority.


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Father Of NFL Cornerback Caleb Farley Killed In Explosion At North Carolina Home    
Father Of NFL Cornerback Caleb Farley Killed In Explosion At North Carolina Home
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