It’s been just a few weeks since Facebook announced the introduction of bots for Messenger, and the web is already filled with articles about how awful these bots are, and how we just have to bear it until this fad passes by. First off, what exactly are Messenger bots? Quite simply, they are entities that anyone using Facebook Messenger can send messages to, and receive automated responses in return. For instance, a sports bot might be able to answer simply queries with box scores of the latest NBA games. But, are these bots ready for primetime? Hardly. As we’ve seen…
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