Bots can collect massive amounts of information that would take thousands of humans to accomplish, or complete repetitive tasks at speeds impossible to humans. In fact, we benefit from bots every day, whether we’re searching the web with information collected by a spider or using an automated help form to get information. If you visit a travel site in search of a discount flight or hotel deal, chances are that site uses bots to search airline and hotel websites across the Internet and compile current rates to help you find the biggest savings. Bots can also be used to search the Internet for topics that might interest you, such as breaking news stories from your region, and present them in a single location, so you don’t have to browse every news outlet to find the articles you’re interested in. Many of the programs and services we use online take advantage of bots to compile information or complete complex tasks, making our lives easier.