<p>Nikola Mrksic, CEO of Nvidia-backed London startup PolyAI, joins Danny and Katie&nbsp;to talk about AI voice assistants transforming customer service. He explains why voice AI is finally working, how PolyAI handles real-world calls and real-world accents, and what happens to jobs when bots can do the work of thousands. Plus, the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ – the $1 trillion sell-off that signals investors may finally believe AI is eating software.</p><br><p><strong>Photo:</strong> PolyAI</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Times Tech Podcast

The Sunday Times

Nikola Mrksic on PolyAI, Super Bowl ads, and the future of voice AI

FEB 13, 202641 MIN
The Times Tech Podcast

Nikola Mrksic on PolyAI, Super Bowl ads, and the future of voice AI

FEB 13, 202641 MIN

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<p>Nikola Mrksic, CEO of Nvidia-backed London startup PolyAI, joins Danny and Katie&nbsp;to talk about AI voice assistants transforming customer service. He explains why voice AI is finally working, how PolyAI handles real-world calls and real-world accents, and what happens to jobs when bots can do the work of thousands. Plus, the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ – the $1 trillion sell-off that signals investors may finally believe AI is eating software.</p><br><p><strong>Photo:</strong> PolyAI</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>