What Is a Messenger Bot on Facebook

A messenger bot is a piece of software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to communicate with customers. Simply put, these bots understand what is being asked and can then formulate a response in a very human way. … Facebook Messenger currently has 1.2 billion active users every single month.

Does Facebook Messenger have bots?

Chatbots have been around in some form for decades, and currently they exist on webpages, in apps, on social media—you name it. A Facebook Messenger bot is a chatbot that lives in Facebook Messenger, meaning it converses with some of the 1.3 billion people who use Facebook Messenger every month.

How do you get bots on Messenger?

Under the Home tab (house icon), you’ll see a search bar at the top. Tap it. Facebook Messenger will then show you a small selection of bots it recommends (beneath a list of people you can start chats with). You can also use the search bar at the top of this screen to search for other available bots.