Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

A Wishful Thinking ? No, already here !

 


 

Context :

My “ Appy “  Diwwali   /  Business Line  /  18 Nov  2021

( Author : Manasi Phadke   /  manasi.phadke@gmail.com )

 

Extract :

So, here’s a start-up idea. One can’t do away with the information being put out, but one can weave it into the app! Apps need to give online shopping a desi haggle-touch !

Allow the shopper to put in a price that they are getting elsewhere and get the virtual shopkeeper to haggle. Shopper puts in a quote of ₹1,500 for the aforementioned handbag.

App says Dusre app pe jao  !

This quality is only available at ₹2,500 !

’ Well, you are now entering active price discovery. Shopper puts in a quote for ₹1,800. App has to say the golden words, Teri bhi nahi, meri bhi nahi ! 

Final price ₹2,150 !  ’ Please get me an app which ‘app’reciates how Indians shop  !

MY  TAKE  :

Ø  A Matter of Time …………………………………………[ 03 Jan 2017 ]

Extact :

       All bank accounts of a person ( in different banks ) become inter- operable / fungible, through seamless interlinking, using Aadhar / UPI Interface in a Mobile Wallet. No need to " select " a particular bank name

All transactions using a Mobile Wallet, automatically entered in BLOCK- CHAIN database commonly shared by ALL banks

         

      Wallet based algorithm will move funds across different bank accounts for best yield, constantly searching for best interest rates offered by banks on Fixed Deposits

This will happen automatically, much like algorithm-based share trading, taking advantage of price differences in two bourses located 300 km apart ( in one thousandths of a second ! )

No rocket science here considering availability of " BEST PRICE " apps for thousands of goods and services

And since computing power of mobiles are doubling every 18 months ( Moore's Law ), nothing will stop algo-trading through a Mobile Wallet  as well ( Demat A/C on Wallet ? )

       Of course, future Mobile Wallets will subsume within itself, ALL AUTOMATIC PAYMENT APPS, using which ( individually ), currently I make following digital payments :

 

   #    Property Taxes / Locker Fees / Housing Society Charges / MTNL bill

   #    Mahanagar Gas/Tata Power/YOU broadband/Vodafone/TATA Sky TV etc


  I expect, a future Mobile Wallet to take care of ALL my periodic duesautomatically

 

Ø  BHIM, the Impersonator ? ………………………………[ 17 June 2017 ]

Extact :

 

After reading the following news report ( Pune Mirror / 16 June ) , if you were to imagine an avatar of BHIM which starts “ bargaining / negotiating “ with the seller of a Saree / ladies’ dress , for a better price , you would not be far off !

 

 Can you guess how insanely popular that avatar of BHIM could become among Indians who love to bargain for each and every product or service ?

 

If NPCI ( National Payment Corporation of India ) , the primary developer / promoter of BHIM were to come up with such an avatar , it would obsolete ALL other mobile payment wallets !

 

Facebook bots can now negotiate , compromise “

 

 Bots will be able to engage in start-to-finish negotiations with people while arriving at common decisions or outcomes

 

Facebook’s artificial intelligence researchers announced that they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or “ bots ” the ability to negotiate and make compromises.

 

The new technology pushes forward the ability to create bots “that can reason, converse and negotiate, all key steps in building a personalised digital assistant,” said researchers Mike Lewis and Dhruv Batra in a blog post.


Up to now, most bots or chat-bots have had only the ability to hold short conversations and perform simple tasks like booking a restaurant table, according to the researchers.


But in the latest code developed by Facebook, bots will be able to dialogue and “ to engage in start-to-finish negotiations with other bots or people while arriving at common decisions or outcomes,” they wrote.


Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence Researchers (FAIR) team gave bots this ability by estimating the “value” of an item and inferring how much that is worth to each party.

 “FAIR researchers created many such negotiation scenarios, always ensuring that it is impossible for both agents to get the best deal simultaneously,” Lewis and Batra said.


“Furthermore, walking away from the negotiation (or not agreeing on a deal after 10 rounds of dialogue) resulted in 0 points for both agents. Simply put, negotiation is essential, and good negotiation results in better performance.”


But the bots can also find ways to be sneaky.

In some cases, bots “ initially feigned interest in a valueless item, only to later ‘compromise’ by conceding it – an effective negotiating tactic that people use regularly,” the researchers said.


This behaviour was not programmed by the researchers “but was discovered by the bot as a method for trying to achieve its goals,” they said.

 

WOW  !

 

How long before these  BOTS  beat humans at “ negotiating to win “ ?

 

And beat other BOTS or other humans , who too are negotiating with the same human for a favourable outcome ?

 

As in case of dozens of jobseekers being interviewed by a recruiter

 

Not inconceivable if someone comes up with a CANDIDATE BOT ( a software agent of the jobseekers ) , which gets pitted against a RECRUITER BOT ( a software agent of the employers )

 

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Here is what is already here :


[ A ]


JM FINANCIAL TO LAUNCH APP FOR RETAIL INVESTORS TO TRADE IN BONDS  / 18 Nov 2021

Extract :

Bondskart platform will also advise on investment decisions, assessing creditworthiness, current trends and options available in market on a regular basis, officials said.


An individual can buy or sell bonds through that app where JM’s dedicated institutional fixed income team along with a tech team of about a dozen people will ensure liquidity and smooth operations.


“Senior citizens and seasoned retail investors require steady interest income, which hit a record low these years,” said Ajay Manglunia, managing director (ajaymanglunia@jmfl.com ) – institutional fixed income at JM Financial.


 “ Through this app, they will get a platform to play over fixed income market and choose out of a curated portfolio of securities.”

 

[ B ]

Coutloot launches auto bargain feature on its platform  /  Eco Times /  23 Nov 2021

Extract :


Coutloot, India's social commerce platform built on the lines of Taobao, launched a feature that allows , both buyers and sellers to bargain automatically


The “ Automatic Bargain “ feature provides the buyer with a pre-set bargain price within a chat box


The buyer then can select and quote a favourable price, which the buyer thinks is fair for the product


Coutloot has brought offline retail sellers and street vendors to sell online for the first time in their lives and made it possible for buyers to live-bargain with the seller without having to wait for the seller to be online


“ Our Auto-Bargain feature makes a deal quickly between the buyer-seller instantly “ , said Jasmeet Thind. Founder Coutloot , in a statement [ thind.jasmeet@gmail.com / Jasmeet@coutloot.com ]


So, while Coutloot helps these sellers get the best price for the local products , shoppers can uy products within their budget


Taking the Chat and Bargaining feature a step forward, Coutloot has also recently rolled out a chat feature in 12 different Indian languages that have broken the language barrier between the sellers and buyers, helping bring the smallest and most remote sellers to a big platform


Founded by Jasmeet Thind and Mahima Kaul  [  mahima@coutloot.com ],

 Coutloot is a platform that allows buyers and sellers to bargain while shopping


It helps sellers list non-MRP unbranded local market products across Fashion, Electronics, Home Décor, Sports, and other boxed categories that make up 75 % of India’s retail sector at present

 


Related Readings :

www.RoboRecruiter.ai

Will Chatbots take away Jobs ? ………………………………………[ 24 June 2017 ]

 

Recruiters threatened by AI ?.................................... [ 31 Mar 2018 ]

 


Dear Shri Ashwini Vaishnawji – Shri Rajeev Chandrasekharji – Shri Piyush Goyalji  :

 

In today’s Cabinet Meeting, you will be approving the final drafts of DATA PROTECTION BILL and CRYPTO CURRENCY BILL


What I have envisaged – and described above – is an example of the rate at which technology is moving


While approving the drafts, you may want to start working on the AMENDMENTS !


With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  24 Nov 2021

 

       

 

 

 

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