A new user interface simplifies the process of training to recognize user intents and managing the currently trained intents. See how it works in this episode of Building with Watson. Register to view the on-demand recording here: https://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/ibmwatson/building-with-watson-webinar.html

1. Customizable APIs – Episode 3:
Training Watson Conversation to Detect User
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Housekeeping Items
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Our Expert:
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Zach Walchuk,
Developer Evangelist,
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Our Goals
 In this series, we want to focus
on the Watson services that
allow you to customize
functionality to better fit your use
case and industry
 Today, we'll be showing you
how the Conversation service
uses intents and entities to
understand user questions
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Intents
 Intents are categories that define what
the user is trying to do
 These categories are trained using
representative examples
 Recognizing intents does not require
knowing the specifics of the user
request—it is a way to guide the
dialog flow in the appropriate direction
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Entities
 Entities are specific values that
clarify user intent and trigger fine-
tuned actions and responses
 For each value, you can include a list
of synonyms to capture the possible
varieties in user expression
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Are you ready to get started?
 Watson Conversation:
 https://www.ibm.com/watson/developercloud/conversation
 Developer Documentation:
 https://www.ibm.com/watson/developercloud/doc/conversa
 Join our Slack channel for more discussion
immediately following the webinar
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Bot Competition!
 Build and submit a bot by November 1st to be judged at the
Watson Developer Conference. Attendance is not required to
participate. The two categories of competition are:
 Bot vs. Bot
 Build a bot to have a conversation with another bot. A panel of judges will be
rapidly choosing winners in a head-to-head, tournament-style display as part of
the evening event.
 Bot Gallery
 Build a bot for conference attendees to interact with throughout the day. Prizes
will be awarded based on attendee votes.
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Register here:
https://www.pages03.net/ibmwatson/bot-competition-dev-con/

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Watson Developer Conference
What: IBM Watson’s first-ever developer conference to engage with our
growing developer community, reveal upcoming technology launches and
foster an environment for idea sharing, innovation and development.
When: November 9-10, 2016
Where: Innovation Hangar, San Francisco, CA
Who: Developers
Why:
⎻ Connect with like-minded people
⎻ Get expert feedback
⎻ Hear from thought leaders and experts in this space
⎻ Influence the future of cognitive computing
Register now

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Q&A

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What’s next?
 Look out for a follow up email with a copy of these slides, a recording of
the webinar, Q&A recap, and additional resources
 The series continues bi-weekly on Wednesdays @ 12pm ET / 9am PT
 New Tools for Easy Dialog Scripting - Wednesday, September 7
 Application Starter Kits for Developers - Wednesday, September 21

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Contact us
Phone: 1-877-253-0308
Email: wdc-dev@bg.vnet.ibm.com
Online: Watson Developer Cloud