Mercedes says its virtual assistant transforms the "car-driver relationship." The artificially intelligent computer KITT from "Knight Rider" could do it all -- drive solo, speak to humans, land quips ...

Last year Minnesota launched a groundbreaking new tool for government, an AI-powered virtual assistant that could translate driver and vehicle processes into four different languages. Now, there’s new ...

A new category of apps promises to relieve parents of drudgery, with an assist from A.I. But a family’s grunt work is more human, and valuable, than it seems. Credit...Illustration by Cari Vander ...

I hired a virtual assistant and work with her five hours a week. It was hard to ask for help, but since she started three years ago, my productivity has improved. During that time, I've finished my ...

One of the great promises of the digital service economy is the affordability of assistants; on middle-income wages, we can now afford drivers and grocery shoppers--among other services. But, one of ...