Some people say that chatbots are inferior for chatting. Others disagree. Discuss.
Discussion Question 2: Discuss the financial benefits of chatbots.
Discussion Question 3: Discuss how IBM Watson will reach 1 billion people by 2018 and what the implications of that are.
Exercise 1: Compare the chatbots of Facebook and WeChat. Which has more functionalities?
Exercise 12: Research the role of chatbots in helping patients with dementia. Write a report.
Exercise 16: Microsoft partners with the government of Singapore to develop chatbots for e-services. Find out how this is done. Write a report.
Chapter 13
Discussion Question 1: Compare the IoT with regular Internet.
Discussion Question 2: Discuss the potential impact of autonomous vehicles on our lives.
Discussion Question 3: Why must a truly smart home have a bot?
Discussion Question 4: Why is the IoT considered a disruptive technology?