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Want to build your first AI bot but don´t know where to start? This book provides a comprehensive look at all the major bot frameworks available. You´ll learn the basics for each framework in one place and get a clear picture for which one is best for your needs.

Beginning AI Bot Frameworks starts with an overview of bot development and then looks at Google Wit.ai and APi.ai functions, IBM Watson, AWS bots with Lambda, FlockOS and TensorFlow. Additionally, it touches on Deep Learning and how bot frameworks can be extended to mixed reality with Hololens. By the end, you´ll have mastered the different bot frameworks available and finally have the confidence to develop intelligent AI Chatbots of their own.
What You´ll Learn

Review key structural points for building bots

Understand the basic requirements for building a bot in each framework

Integrate some of the frameworks

Compare the features of each framework
Who This Book Is For
Computer Science students, engineers, developers and technology enthusiasts with some background in C#, node.js, and cloud platforms.

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Beginning AI Bot Frameworks
Chapter 1: AI and Bots Basics Chapter Goal: This chapter covers the basics of AI and how Chatbots work with AI. .
Chapter 2: Microsoft Bot Framework
Chapter Goal: This chapter covers the basics of Microsoft bot Framework and develop Bots with it.
Chapter 3: Wit.ai and DialogFlow Chapter Goal: This chapter covers WIT.AI and API.AI to develop conversational bots.

Chapter 4: IBM Watson Chatbots Chapter Goal: This chapter covers IBM Watson and how we use Conversational bots.
Chapter 5: Chatbot with TensorFlow Chapter Goal: This chapter covers how to create chatbots using Tensorflow.

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Manisha Biswas completed her Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology and is currently working as a Software Developer at Insync Tech-Fin Solutions Ltd, in Kolkata, India. Manisha is involved with several areas of technology including Web Development, IoT, Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence. She is also an Intel Software Innovator and was awarded the SHRI DEWANG MEHTA IT AWARDS 2016 by NASSCOM. Manisha has very recently formed a Women in Technology Community at Kolkata, India to empower women to learn and explore new technologies. Manisha has always had a passion for inventing things, creating something new, and inventing new looks for old things. When not in front of her terminal, she is an explorer, a foodie, a doodler and a dreamer. Manisha is always very passionate and eager to share her knowledge and ideas with others. She is following that passion by sharing her experiences with her community so that others can learn and also give shape to new ideas in innovative ways. This passion is what inspired Manisha to become an author and write this book.

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