Microsoft bet on future of bots with improved Cortana and Bot Framework (Wired UK)

Microsoft made clear that it is betting big on the future of bots, after making two major AI announcements at the Microsoft Build 2016 conference. CEO Satya Nadella personally introduced a cleverer Cortana (Windows' AI desktop assistant) at the developer's conference in San Francisco, and a Bot Framework that'll allow developers to build bots of their own. "Bots are the new apps," Nadella said, describing a future where users ask bots to complete tasks like booking taxis and ordering food. The improved Cortana will be part of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update on its release this summer. Nadella promised that the AI assistant would be "a personal digital assistant that knows you, knows your world and is always with you across all your devices".