Facebook ’s Messenger has latterly take up dabble with Old World chat bots , such as the oneused by Uberto help you consecrate a ride . Now , reports suggest that Zuckerberg & Co. may be about to open up such possibilities much more wide .
TechCrunch reportsthat it believes Facebook is propose a special software evolution kit to some developers that will give up them to build Messenger bots . The idea , it seems , is to allow for a like experience to theUber exercise , so that user can call for questions of a bot to gain information , ordering intersection and service , make payments and who knows what else .
Essentially , it might turn Messenger into more of a platform that other brands and concern can use to provide their divine service , rather than just a groove through which to commune . That should n’t , perhaps , come as much of a surprise : Facebook has been building the kinds of feature film need to enable this kind of matter into the appfor a while now .
Indeed , user can already chat to some businesses directly using Messenger . But work up out a series of bots could automate the experience and take it to a somewhat unlike level , where transactions take place through conversations rather than navigate a site or app . If it does bump , thing might all feel a bit weird at first .
It may all vocalise like it treads all over the foot ofFacebook ’s own M personal supporter . But that ’s miss the point somewhat : if Facebook can keep you inside Facebook to perform mean solar day - to - daylight transactions facilitated by bots , it will have an even great hold on you than it does right now . Great ?
[ TechCrunch ]
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