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When you're honored to speak at a conference, it is appropriate to shut up and listen.

 In a recent article published on The Verge, Hillary Clinton sounded the same trumpet that Elon Musk, Stephen Hawkings and others have sounded when she said, "artificial intelligence is not our friend." 

Our investors, Outlier Ventures, are unique. In fact Jamie Burke just published an article explaining exactly why they chose to invest in Botanic Technologies, and in Seed Vault, for which I am a Trustee.

Before you read the article, let me share a little bit about why your investor matters so much, and why the traditional VC construct is about to be turned on its head.

Last week, at the Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco, the folks at Opus Research hosted their Fourth Annual Intelligent Assistants Conference. From case studies to expert panels to annual awards, the event sheds light on the ever growing industry.

Here's our take on the highlights, and what you need to know if you weren't able to attend.

Your personal data is valuable. We give our data away all day long. Whether it was for searches (Google) or for talking with friends (Facebook), those companies have grown in size and reach because of the amount of user data they have gathered.

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The Botanic Blog is dedicated to providing educational and topical information about the world of conversational interfaces. This includes artificial intelligence, intelligent assistants, chatbots, avatars, and more. We have clients in healthcare, finance, education, software, retail, travel, automotive, and more.