“Reach plc has formed a working group to determine the extent to which chatbots, programmes that allow robots to hold direct online conversations with humans, could help in aiding reporters covering topics such as weather and traffic reports.“
David Sharman, HTFP.
The UK National Union of Journalists is flagging the move by the publisher for the possibility it could threaten human jobs, reports Hold The Front Page, a UK blog devoted to the journalism industry.