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This post was inspired by this one; "Conversational interfaces, beyond the hype". Thank you Paul for inviting me to comment. But I do remember the correct etiquette for linking. Theres's a lot of chatter about bots and how developers should perceive them -- and whether they add value to end users or not. And there's some discussion around what a bot is and why we use the term "bot".

Ever wished you could order Taco Bell for everyone in the office using a simple chat bot? No? Well, you'll soon be able to it anyway. Taco Bell has blessed the world with TacoBot, a chatbot for the popular workplace chat app Slack. Tell TacoBot what you want, and it keeps a running tally of your order, just like that screen at the drive-thru. When you're done, pay through TacoBot and pick up your order at the Nearest Participating Taco Bell.