Messaging platforms are coming of age, and chatbots are all the rage now, they are touted as the next app like wave in communication industry. To ensure a seamless experience for people using chatbots and smart assistants. WeChat in China has set an impeccable precedence to show the world how a thriving metamarket can be built within a chat app. Even Apple has announced APIs for Siri , a move to allow developers into what has been a walled garden so far. Is this just a hype, is the fear of missing out causing this to be a gold rush?

Source: Economic Times July 23, 2016 06:18 UTC