Square launches kiosk with conversational AI ordering
The Verge: Square’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order
Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says the Kiosk, which has a large pill shape, has an "agentic, conversational voice layer" that "fully understands a seller's menu and listens and responds in real time, enabling customers to order the way they'd naturally talk to staff." While talking with the AI agent, you can do things like ask questions and request modific
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Square has launched a new kiosk for ordering that combines a large touchscreen with conversational AI. The device allows customers to speak naturally to an AI agent that understands a seller's menu and can handle requests like modifications and substitutions, while also offering traditional touchscreen and contactless payment options. The kiosk costs $1,999 for businesses with certain Square subscriptions, plus a $99 monthly software fee per device.
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