…it appears we are drowning in an overabundance of a world where there’s an app for almost anything, leading to some rumblings of increasing “app fatigue” among consumers who are tired of juggling between or updating apps, or understandably cautious due to security concerns.
But here’s where a new generation of artificially intelligent bots might come in to help mediate between the apps needed to get a task done. We’re not talking about web crawling bots, pesky spambots nor chatbots gone wild.
As an alternative to the standalone application, Armenian startup Bazillion Beings is proposing the creation of what it calls “independent online life forms” — “micro AIs” which are mashups of apps, APIs and other microservices, forming a new, emergent entity that can get a specific task done much more quickly and efficiently. Automation is achieved by connecting disparate apps together to help you pay your bills on time, plan your next restaurant outing, and more — all without needing you to switch around between apps on your phone.
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