What Are Chatbots, and Why Are Facebook and Microsoft Building Them? By Scalper1 | April 18, 2016 0 Comment Scalper1 News Image source Microsoft. Chatbots are popping up everywhere recently. Microsoft ‘s Twitter chatbot, Tay, infamously went on a bit of hateful and racist tirade last month after a group of Twitter Scalper1 News Scalper1 News Related posts: Did Microsoft Corporation Ruin The Market For Facebook Inc's Bots? Microsoft Isn't Building a Car, but Don't Count It Out of the Connected Car Space Can Facebook Stock Hold 50-Day Support Amid Usage Fears, F8 Show? Microsoft Corporation's Best Product in 2015