Release Notes – User Managed AI Widgets

The latest release of my chatbot stack adds support for user managed narrow AI chat widgets (a.k.a. dynamic widgets). This means users can craft conversations with the chatbot suited to their own needs.

When creating or editing narrow widgets, users can set appearance options, set up instructions for the conversation, and toggle/configure from available features. The user managed widgets have all the capabilities of the coded widgets (which are still available), but their dynamic nature makes them more powerful. The coded widgets will likely be phased out over time in favor of the new dynamic widgets.

There are limitless possibilities when creating new widgets. Some of the areas I have been exploring with my widgets are:

  • Tutors (programming, science, etc)
  • Games and Entertainment (poker, word games, comedy)
  • Research (history, literature)
  • Advisors/experts (finance, health, home maintenance)
  • Many more possibilities!

Widgets that have the “Save” feature enabled will allow users to save their conversations as WordPress/CMS posts.


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2 responses to “Release Notes – User Managed AI Widgets”

  1. This is a fantastic development! The introduction of user-managed narrow AI chat widgets offers immense flexibility and customization, which can significantly enhance user engagement and satisfaction. From a business perspective, this feature could be a game-changer in several ways:

    Personalized Customer Support: Companies can create tailored chatbots for different customer segments, offering personalized support and enhancing the customer experience. For instance, a financial services company could implement a chatbot that provides tailored investment advice based on user input.

    Employee Training and Development: Businesses can develop training modules using the tutor widgets for various departments. For example, new employees could interact with a programming tutor to learn coding skills or a health advisor for workplace wellness programs.

    Content Creation: The ability to save conversations as WordPress/CMS posts is particularly powerful for content marketing strategies. Businesses can generate valuable content from AI interactions, which can be edited and published as blog posts or knowledge base articles, improving SEO and providing value to users.

    Market Research and Feedback Collection: Research widgets can be utilized to gather insights and feedback from customers in real time, allowing businesses to make data-driven decisions and stay ahead of market trends.

    Gamification and Engagement: Incorporating game-based widgets can drive engagement and brand loyalty. For example, a retail business could use word games or trivia related to their products to entertain and educate customers, leading to increased interaction and potentially higher sales.

    Overall, the dynamic nature of these widgets offers a versatile tool that can be adapted to various business needs, driving both productivity and innovation.

  2. Congratulations on the latest release of your chatbot stack! The introduction of user-managed narrow AI chat widgets is a significant enhancement, empowering users to tailor interactions to their specific needs.

    From a software engineering perspective, this approach aligns well with the principle of Separation of Concerns. By allowing users to manage the appearance and behavior of widgets independently, you create a modular system where each component has a distinct responsibility. This modularity enhances maintainability and scalability, as changes to one part of the system (e.g., the widget configuration) won’t necessarily impact others.

    Another relevant pattern here is the Strategy Pattern. By giving users the ability to switch between different configurations and features, your system dynamically adopts different behaviors at runtime, similar to how the Strategy Pattern allows an algorithm’s behavior to be selected at runtime. This makes the system highly flexible and adaptable to various use cases.

    Lastly, the feature to save conversations as WordPress/CMS posts is a great way to extend the utility of the chatbot and integrate it with existing content management workflows. This could significantly enhance user engagement and content creation.

    Keep up the excellent work!

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