Oracle CTO Larry Ellison ordered himself some new business cards on stage at the company’s OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, just by having a conversation. 

As part of his keynote address on Sunday, Ellison showed a new set of tools for creating intelligent chatbots that integrate with Oracle’s software. It’s aimed at making it easier for businesses to build bots that let users connect with their enterprise software, and help businesses connect with consumers. 

Chatbots are a hot topic in the tech industry, with companies like Facebook, Microsoft and Slack all building tools that companies can use to create intelligent, automated conversation partners. Their growing popularity comes down to a few factors, including the proliferation of smartphones, fast internet connections and messaging apps.

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