How this shopping chatbot came to life

GUEST: Recently, there has been a lot of interest in using chatbots as an additional channel to reach consumers where they hang out: in messaging apps. Facebook Messenger, for instance, boasts over 900 million users a month.
Other popular messaging platforms that integrate chatbot technology include Skype, Kik, Slack, and Telegram, just to name a few. Even Google has recently launched Allo, an A.I.-driven smart messaging app.
Chatbots are well suited to provide a wide array of services, ranging