What is the next big thing in Instant Messaging?


What is the next big thing in Instant Messaging?

I feel strongly that there will be a boom in XMPP for machine-to-machine natural language communication (AI vs. AI).

Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP

Further, if there were any decent IM-Voice bridge (app) available, then not only would everyman have safer hands-free instant messaging, but would also be able to speak with their own AI using speech i/o.