An answer to every question: Retresco is developing an open domain question and answer system as a forward-looking solution on behalf of Deutsche Telekom. Users’ demands on digital assistance systems as a source of information and knowledge are increasing. More and more often, these speech- or text-based systems therefore come into contact with so-called […]
Automation is considered one of the key issues for making companies viable for the future. The use of artificial intelligence has made rapid progress in this area for some years now, creating cross-sector economies of scale that would have been unthinkable with conventional technologies. Even more automation in natural language generation with the help […]
Technological innovations are radically changing the tourism industry: on the one hand, they make travel easier, more convenient and, in some cases, more cost-effective for individuals; on the other hand, they open up new possibilities for tourism providers to set up their business processes efficiently and scalably. This year’s World Tourism Day on Friday, 27 […]
Automatic text generation is just as exciting as it is multi-faceted: a wide variety of possibilities arise, especially with regard to potential areas of application. While the text types that can be created by natural language generation range from descriptive texts (product descriptions, traffic reports, etc.) to reports in the field of business intelligence, etc., […]
Our working world is changing. For several years now, we have been experiencing how artificial intelligence, algorithms and robot systems not only change our private lives, but also work processes: doctors are supported by algorithms in the evaluation of X-ray images, robot systems are used in nursing and journalists are guided by AI systems in […]
Automatic text generation saves Retresco customers time and resources. Especially in e-commerce, natural language generation (NLG) can be an important key to the efficient creation of product descriptions. Suppliers of products from such diverse sectors as fashion, office supplies, bicycle accessories or consumer electronics already rely on rtr textengine in their content strategy. However, the […]
Several times a year, Retresco holds an in-house hackathon. That means two days away from day-to-day work – time to engage with new topics, think outside the box, and try out new approaches. This helps us look at our own technologies from different perspectives and make innovative advances. Inspired by the E2E NLG Challenge, […]
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing – when the conversation turns to artificial intelligence and the ubiquitous buzzwords begin to fly, non-developers soon switch off. These terms are often used too broadly, synonymously, or simply incorrectly. To shed a little light on this matter, and to help you deal with AI […]
It is easy to fear robots. They’re an easy way to tap into the instinctive of sentience without human qualities such as empathy, compassion, creativity or mercy. Robot journalism is often seen with the same trepidation, many seeing it as a threat to the livelihood of working reporters and editors. But while many fear the […]
It is nice when a story about your industry comes across your desk, promising to enliven what may have a been a run-of-the-mill day. Even better when the article in question seems to have missed the most-vital element of the narrative but instead skirts around the edges of the real story. The story we are referring […]