Facebook Messenger has been rising in popularity the last few years and since they’ve implemented chatbots, more and more companies have been introducing their own chatbots on the platform. The idea is that once you install these chatbots into Facebook Messenger, you can interact with them and receive information in a smarter and more intuitive way—almost like having a conversation.
As of December 2016, there are more than 34,000 bots built on the Facebook Messenger platform and much more to come. Even though some are not all that “smart” as it is, bots are a booming new technology that keep getting better and better.
So here are 11 chatbots for Messenger that you’ll want to try out:
1. CNN
Though the news channel may be getting some flack as of late, they are one of the top news outlets on Messenger. You can choose to get to get notifications for the top stories of the day, recommendations based on your favorite topics, or you “Ask CNN”.
2. AndChill
Don’t know what you want to watch on Netflix? Type in a category and AndChill will give you a few recommendations. It’ll feel a bit more like a personal suggestion and a little less like the mindless Netflix browsing we all spend hours doing.
3. DuoLingo
DuoLingo is already a great mobile app to learn a different language but this bot will translate anything you type in like “How do you say goodbye in German?” The bot is fluent in French, Spanish, and German.
4. Hello Jarvis
