Skype adds two more new bots: Summarize and Murphy

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Published onApril 5, 2016

published onApril 5, 2016

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Build 2016 was very exciting, as Microsoft announced aWindows 10 anniversary updateand newXbox developer opportunities. Along with this, and also at the event, Microsoft talked a lot about their plans for using their Bot Framework to empower developersto build bots for customer interaction. Later, and that goal in mind, the companyreleased an updateto Skype which introduced four of these bots for basic search uses.

This week,two new botsare heading to Skype to bring additional functionality to the Microsoft program. One of the bots, named Murphy, is designed to allow you to ask “what if” questions. Based offMicrosoft’s Project Murphy, after the initial question the bot provides you a meme result if the right question is asked. In a somewhat similar fashion, the second bot, named Summarize, reads a link to an online story and summarized it in three paragraphs.

Skype had previously sent out invites to join itsSkype developer programso developers could start building bots right away. The team will also hold a May hackathon to invite everyone to create innovative bots on the Skype Bot platform.

To access these bots, you’ll need to make sure you’re on the latest Skype clients. For Windows PCs, open Skype and go to Help > Check for updates. Meanwhile, if you’re on a mobile platform, you can check out Skype by clicking the links below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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