A virtual assistant is generally a contractor who is hired to complete administrative tasks for a small business.

Virtual assistant roles are constantly evolving. Insider spoke with six virtual assistants to learn which services and jobs they offer clients.

A virtual assistant should be tech-savvy, having a wide range of computer skills and a high level of proficiency with commonly used software and business programs.

Alexa, Cortana, and Google Assistant execs discuss what voice-activated contextual artificial intelligence (AI) can do for business, and how the digital assistant landscape is evolving along with AI.

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Alanna Smith became a virtual assistant after quitting her job as a communications officer. She's earned about $4,000 a month in revenue through her virtual-assistant business Ask Alanna. She ...

What can a virtual assistant do? There are a variety of virtual assistants and they all have different skills.

Domain-specific AI virtual assistants are expected to make timely decisions to protect sensitive organizational data and keep it secure without the user needing advanced programming skills or codes.