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My dystopian view of the future is one where bots will show up in your Messenger conversation and offer you deals "Hey I heard you guys were hungry, here's $2 o

My dystopian view of the future is one where bots will show up in your Messenger conversation and offer you deals "Hey I heard you guys were hungry, here's $2 off your next Chipotle order!" and people won't mind as long as their getting a deal.

llukas 9y ago
In dystopian future they wont get $2 off but restaurant they go to increases price just for them.
- Spivak 9y ago
  I'm actually pretty surprised restaurants haven't tried a surge pricing model yet.
  - Jach 9y ago
    They have, it's called the lunch special, it just usually surges the opposite direction so that the restaurant becomes full during lunch times.
    - wmeredith 9y ago
      Yep. Or happy hour, or kids eat free on Tuesdays.
- Simulacra 9y ago
  Sounds like something out of Daemon.
zethraeus 9y ago
This already happens. The bots aren't inline as chat messages, but they're contextually aware ads like 'get an uber!'
Gys 9y ago
In my dystopian view you actually talk, but only to one bot. 99% of your time. He or she is the most amazing, knowledgable, kind, funny and friendly person you know. Your best friend ever. All other communication (with bots of other people and companies, most likely) is going through this one person. Your only choice is wether this friend is controlled by Google, Apple, Facebook or Amazon.
- Simulacra 9y ago
  You've met my ex?
- mercer 9y ago
  Have you seen the movie Her? It's a nice exploration of this idea.
quadrangle 9y ago
What a nice fantasy you have that we could have some time left without that. Too late though. It's ALREADY HERE. http://www.npr.org/2014/06/16/322597862/how-retailers-use-smartphones-to-track-shoppers-in-the-store http://www.npr.org/2014/06/16/322597862/how-retailers-use-sm...