What a Bot Needs to be Human

There have been a lot of conversations about bots recently, ranging from where they should originate to what they should do. Bots have been called the dawn of a new form of commerce and BuddyScript 2.0 (look it up if you don't remember AOL). Bots will revolutionize the way we do business. Bots might even make your jam sandwich (see above for a demonstration). When considering the progress of automated helpers -- and specifically thinking about the kind of help we are likely to get while using messaging protocols -- maybe a jam sandwich maker is a stretch (for now). It is helpful, though, to think of the promise offered by a Bot in making some conversations and commerce much more efficient, effective, and enjoyable.