Chat bots definitely represent one of the hottest themes in the cognitive computing space right now. From news outlets to weather forecasting to ordering your favorite burger, there is huge demand for this technology.

In the midst of this innovation is Facebook which opened up a backdoor earlier this year for developers to build bots that can interact through the Messenger platform. And given that 1bn people use Facebook Messenger every month, there is obvious potential here to reach a massive audience with cognitive assistants.

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