chatbot
noun
chat·bot
ˈchat-ˌbät 
plural chatbots
: a bot (see bot entry 1 sense 3) that is designed to converse with human beings
Chatbots … have been around for years, mostly to answer generic questions over the phone or on a website.—
Dalvin Brown
Dalvin BrownThe challenge is to create a chatbot that can converse coherently and engagingly with humans on popular topics for 20 minutes.—Marc Saltzman
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These chatbots leverage natural language processing to deliver accurate and timely responses, improving customer satisfaction.
—Harshida Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Unlike the messages users see from the chatbot, system prompts typically remain hidden from the user and tell the model its identity, behavioral guidelines, and specific rules to follow.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Earlier this year, it was found that an Anne Frank chatbot could not and would not condemn the Nazis who killed her, much of her family and millions of others.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
My biggest concern around AI friends right now is safety — there are already lawsuits alleging that chatbots nudged kids toward violence or self-harm.
—Anna North, Vox, 22 May 2025
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Harshida Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Unlike the messages users see from the chatbot, system prompts typically remain hidden from the user and tell the model its identity, behavioral guidelines, and specific rules to follow.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
Earlier this year, it was found that an Anne Frank chatbot could not and would not condemn the Nazis who killed her, much of her family and millions of others.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
My biggest concern around AI friends right now is safety — there are already lawsuits alleging that chatbots nudged kids toward violence or self-harm.
—Anna North, Vox, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chatbot
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“Chatbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatbot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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