Earlier this week, Facebook announced a new platform for its Messenger app that allows companies to create chat bots that communicate with users. Already about three dozen companies have launched ...

CNN and NBCUniversal’s Fandango are among the first in the media and entertainment biz to tap into Facebook Messenger “bots,” which let users get automated info from artificial-intelligence agents.

Those are descriptions from federal politicians and child-safety advocates of the “sensual” and “romantic” chats Meta allowed its artificial intelligence bots on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to ...

Contact Miles Klee on X Contact Miles Klee by Email The prospect seems an unusual one for websites predicated on the idea of human-to-human interaction. While Meta’s other AI offerings, including ...

“Sociable” is the latest commentary on important social media developments and trends from industry expert Andrew Hutchinson of Social Media Today. If you thought that 2024 was a big year for social ...

The post that appeared on Buffy Sobol Johnson’s Facebook feed gave the Lakeville resident pause. “What was your experience with the worst restaurant in Lakeville?” someone recently asked, unleashing a ...

Bots now account for nearly half of all internet traffic globally, with so-called “bad bots” responsible for a third. The proportion of internet traffic generated by bots hit its highest level last ...

From helping us book flights and order pizza to determining the best skincare regime and find true love, the rise of chatbots shows no sign of abating. And as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more ...