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November 23, 2005

AOL Adds Advertising Robots to AIM



AOL added two advertising bots - moviefone and shoppingbuddy - to its chat service and users' buddy lists. Here's a CNet story and Slashdot's reaction.

Earlier:
  • Advertising Robots
  • Advertising Robots, Part II
  • Advertising Robots, Part III
  • More Advertising Robots
  • The Robotic Shopping Assistant
  • "Face Off" Chat Bot
- Wednesday, November 23, 2005
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