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Sacramento Kings To Become First Pro Sports Franchise With A Chatbot

It is undeniable that the Sacramento Kings have a soft spot for the latest technology and working with tech startups. In April, the NBA franchise hosted a startup competition for Sacramento-area businesses, boasting a grand prize of $10,000. This acted as a precursor to their opening of the Golden 1 Center, which the Kings hope will […]

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theScore Creates First Sports Chatbot For Facebook Messenger

In April, Facebook announced the creation of “chatbots,” which are essentially interactive AI bots that can communicate in common language for companies and other organizations to connect with their consumers. This is all done through Facebook’s Messenger platform, which boasts around 900 million users. Immediately, this idea looked big for the sports world, with regards […]

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Facebook Chatbots Can Take Fan Engagement To Another Level

Facebook “chatbots.” No, not those AOL Instant Messenger chatbots of the mid-2000s—these chatbots will actually have the capability to interact with a business customers, leading to a wealth of possibilities for sports organizations and tech companies alike. Similar to the old AIM chatbots, these use special software to interact with a user, like how an […]

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