Microsoft, Facebook Lead the Way in New-Age Bot Programming -- ADTmag

There's also The Book of AI, describing "How To Build Chat Bots with The Personality Forge," which is "an advanced artificial intelligence platform for creating chat bots." Still in the Early Stages Despite the aforementioned uptick in interest, Forrester Research analyst Julie Ask earlier this month provided a word of warning, listing "a few big hurdles standing in the way of bots becoming the next big thing in 2016": However, like most in the development community, Ask is generally optimistic about bots making a major impact in our lives and the lives of developers. "Bots, and the chat platforms they run on, provide an amazing opportunity for brands to deliver contextual experiences on borrowed mobile moments," Ask said. "This is the first step on a journey towards a bright future where consumers no longer orchestrate their needs through content and services, but sit back and let the technology work for them."