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This is one key Point addressed where there is not much coverage about these days: Why messaging bots are a looming security threat (Karissa Bell)

How do you tell a bad bot from a good bot?

Last week, at its F8 developer conference, Facebook revealed the first wave of Bots for Messenger. These automated, interactive programs respond to natural language and allow users to shop, order food, read the news and get personalized weather forecasts — all without leaving the Messenger app.

Separately, messaging app Kik also revealed its bot store, while Slack and Telegram have been experimenting with bots for some time. Microsoft also made a big push for bots at its Build 2016 conference, introducing developer tools for creating bots for Skype and other Microsoft services…

Source: Why messaging bots are a looming security threat

Great Piece on AI & Chatbots: How ‘chatbots’ could change balance of power in tech (Nathan McAlone)

The tech world has been voraciously chattering about “chatbots,” and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has already declared them the new apps, the next big thing.

But what tends to get lost in the discussion is the reason why these chatbots could represent such a power shift in the industry, and how they could fundamentally change the idea of apps, or distinct pieces of software in general…

Source: How ‘chatbots’ could change balance of power in tech – Business Insider Deutschland

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