Ji-Hoon Rim says South Korea's Kakao messaging app will launch voice-activated AI features in the third quarter of this year. In Asia, many smartphone users use messaging apps to watch videos, make calls, hail rides and play games. What’s aheadMS. KIM: What is the next-generation messaging app going to look like? It’s a very small example of what’s possible with big data and AI inside messaging apps going forward. The competitionMS. KIM: There are many other messaging apps globally that are offering quite similar services.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 13, 2017 17:25 UTC