EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
    We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses
constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-04711, No.
333-24257 and No. 333-43855) of Communication Intelligence Corporation of our
report dated March 25, 1998 appearing in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedule,
which appears in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectuses.
 
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
March 30, 1998