KP333 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 It looks like Cortana, Google Now, Siri and Echo might soon have company, as Facebook is reportedly testing out its own virtual assistant, internally called Moneypenny.According to a report from The Information, which cites unnamed sources, Facebook is positioning Moneypenny as a helping tool that lives inside of its popular Messenger platform. From there, users would be able to use the feature to do research and shopping. It will also, apparently, allow you to ask real people for help with those tasks. Unfortunately, that's the extent of what's currently known about the service.Facebook is known for trying things and seeing what sticks, so even if Moneypenny is real and in testing, it doesn't necessarily mean that the feature will roll out to users. In fact, its concept sounds a bit too close to another app, called Jelly, that allowed you to ask real people for help with similar tasks. Jelly failed to garner much attention, so Moneypenny , if it indeed is as limited as portrayed, may not be too exciting for users.That being said Facebook has the clout, know-how and money to build a good virtual assistant so we wouldn't necessarily discount the company's efforts just yet.Source: Neowin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212eta Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Moneypenny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Just made a mental note for the future — gotta make provisions to block another PoS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Facebook is going to go down in flames .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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