Why Government Departments Should Use An AI-based Chatbot?
AI-based chatbots have become an essential tool for any business. Even though AI-based chatbots are being swiftly adopted by the private sector, the public sector adoption rate was a bit slow. Now the thing has started to change, the public sector departments have also realized the potential chatbots have and some of the departments have even developed their own chatbots to make their service delivery more efficient.
Benefits that AI-Based Chatbots Create
For citizens:
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Quick access to public data
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Round the clock availability
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Multiple access points (Website/Facebook/Alexa/ Google Home)
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Multiple Communication Formats - Text, Voice
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Improved user experience
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Time savings
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Converse in the native language
For departments:
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24*7*365 Service Delivery
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Improved efficiency
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Reduced workload
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Automation and easy integration with IT systems
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Omnichannel support delivery
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No additional efforts required to maintain the content
Some of the AI Chatbots used by Governments
CHIP, City of Los Angeles
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Multilingual and Launched in Microsoft Azure Bot Platform
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Intended to help vendors to find and address queries on business opportunities.
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Helped to reduce email queries by 50% and support staff by 40%.
RAMMAS, Government of Dubai
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Multilingual(English & Arabic)
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Available in the website, mobile phones, smart TV, smartwatches, Facebook Etc
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Addressed 1,900,000 + enquiries since launch, which helps in saving AED 31.3 Million
ALEX, Government of Australia
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Intended to help citizens in having information on Intellectual Property
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Handles about 40% of organizations active customer interactions
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Reduced customer support calls to 5000/month from 12,000/month
EMMA, US Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Handles 1 Million monthly Interactions
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Multilingual(English & Spanish)
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intended to help the people on requests pertaining to immigration services, green cards, passports and any service offered by this department.
MISSI, Government of Mississippi State
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Available in Website and Alexa
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Intended to help residents in information on taxation, health services, public transport, family services, job opportunity.
PAIGE, Government of San Francisco
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Intended to help internal users in the IT procurement process.
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Speaks British Accent
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