The Microsoft Bot Framework will also create chatbots that can integrate into a range of platforms, including Skype, Slack, Telegram, email, and the web.

Tomorrow, Facebook is expected to roll out new bot-related programming interfaces and possibly new chatbots of its own at its F8 developer conference. Microsoft recently used its own Build developer ...

One of the more fascinating trends of this past year was the move to conversational computing. Instead of building complex apps, using bots over services like Facebook’s Messenger or Microsoft’s Skype ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More A year after the launch of the Microsoft Bot Framework, today Microsoft ...

Nadella then introduced the Microsoft Bot Framework, which lets developers build intelligent bots that work anywhere users are – text/SMS, Skype, Slack, Office 365 email, and more.

Cheng said she doesn’t want a bot directory for Microsoft bots alone, and that she doesn’t even want to create a directory of bots made with the bot framework alone.

At its Build developer conference last year, Microsoft introduced the Bot Framework, offering developers the means to easily create interactive and 'intelligent' tools and assistants, as part of its ...