Facebook is reportedly working on a virtual assistant for its Messenger app.

According to a report in The Information, the world’s largest social network is working on the virtual assistant, which has been internally dubbed Moneypenny, presumably after the fictional secretary in the James Bond books and movies.

Facebook is developing the service that would enable users to ask real people for help researching and ordering products and services, the report noted, citing three unnamed sources.

Messenger is Facebook’s mobile instant messaging app, which is designed to work with voice and text. The app reportedly has more than 700 million monthly users.

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