I tried the new White House Facebook chatbot. Here's what happened.

Have you ever wished getting in touch with the president was as easy as IMing your friends? Well, you can now send President Obama private messages through the White House's Facebook page. The Facebook messages will be among those considered for the 10 personal letters the president reads each day. White House chief digital officer Jason Goldman pitched the new Facebook messaging feature Wednesday as a way for the administration to "meet people where they are" online. The new feature relies on a chatbot that simulates a conversation but doesn't directly respond to questions.