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07-21-2016, 05:52 AM
Interactive chatbot lets you speak in real-time with a World War I soldier
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The rise of the bot has been one of the dominant tech trends of 2016, but apart from ordering you flowers or an Uber, the automated systems could also deliver a history lesson.
News Corp Australia has launched a chatbot (https://www.messenger.com/t/anzaclivearchie/) on Facebook Messenger that allows users to interact with Tasmanian soldier Archie Barwick, who fought in World War I. The chatbot was created by AnzacLive (http://www.anzaclive.com.au/), an interactive project that helps users learn more about the personal experiences of Australians on the frontline.
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While the project has so far allowed people to interact with veterans, including nurses and soldiers, via Facebook posts, the chatbot will allow for a more private conversation with Barwick as he battles on the Western Front. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/20/ww1-chatbot-australia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The rise of the bot has been one of the dominant tech trends of 2016, but apart from ordering you flowers or an Uber, the automated systems could also deliver a history lesson.
News Corp Australia has launched a chatbot (https://www.messenger.com/t/anzaclivearchie/) on Facebook Messenger that allows users to interact with Tasmanian soldier Archie Barwick, who fought in World War I. The chatbot was created by AnzacLive (http://www.anzaclive.com.au/), an interactive project that helps users learn more about the personal experiences of Australians on the frontline.
SEE ALSO: This new bot attempts to give you raw, unfiltered Trump (http://mashable.com/2016/07/19/trump-tweet-bot/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
While the project has so far allowed people to interact with veterans, including nurses and soldiers, via Facebook posts, the chatbot will allow for a more private conversation with Barwick as he battles on the Western Front. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/20/ww1-chatbot-australia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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