Sorry, but chatbots are not the new apps

If you even remotely follow tech news, it is very likely that you have read outlandish claims like "chatbots are the new apps." But the fact is, there are way too many misconceptions around conversational products. Facebook Messenger already has over 11,000 bots. Let's add Kik, Telegram, Line, and Slack bots on top of that. Now that Apple has joined the race as well, expect the bot explosion to get even more intense.