Ryan McDonald, PhD

Ryan McDonald, PhD, is Chief Scientist at ASAPP.
Generative AI for Agent Augmentation: Agents Models not Language Models
ASAPP Chief Scientist Ryan McDonald on why effective agent augmentation requires Agent Models versus Language Models Read more
Generative AI: When to Go Wide and When to Go Deep
ASAPP Chief Scientist Ryan McDonald filters out the signal from the noise regarding leveraging Generative AI like ChatGPT and other LLMs (large language models) for CX Read more
Why its so challenging to map Agent Journeys
It isn’t easy to get a holistic view of how contact center agents spend their time to inform optimization. ASAPP Chief Scientist, Ryan McDonald explains why. Watch now
How task-oriented dialog helps empower agents
Task-oriented dialog elevates AI for the contact center, providing a much richer view of what’s happening so agents can more efficiently serve customers’ needs. Watch now
Why I joined ASAPP: Taking AI to new levels in enterprise solutions
Ryan McDonald, PhD shares his excitement about joining ASAPP, and the opportunity to build revolutionary products that are AI-centric from concept. Read more