Smart Services

<p>This special issue contains 11 papers dealing with various aspects related to the usage of artificial intelligence in service provision. The Special Issue includes a broad range of papers covering recent applications of AI and new technologies across service businesses. The papers cover managerial and customer challenges technologies service robotics and research trends. Overall the Special Issue offers knowledge for advancing the adoption of AI in services and inspiring managerial decisions and innovation in the fields of: service systems smart service service digitization customer interactions artificial intelligence emotion detection servitization service robots and digitalization.</p>