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chatbot

American  
[chat-bot] / ˈtʃætˌbɒt /

noun

Digital Technology.
  1. a computer program designed to respond with conversational or informational replies to verbal or written messages from users.


chatbot British  
/ ˈtʃætˌbɒt /

noun

  1. a computer program in the form of a virtual e-mail correspondent that can reply to messages from computer users

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Etymology

Origin of chatbot

First recorded in 1990–95; chat ( def. ) + bot 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The company has an AI chatbot called Claude, but it also built a custom AI system for U.S. national security customers.

From Los Angeles Times

Its chatbot can generate code, write text and perform other tasks.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike OpenAI, which is testing ads in ChatGPT, Anthropic has pledged not to show ads in its chatbot Claude.

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI has not accused Carvalho of wrongdoing, but well-placed sources told The Times that Carvalho is a target of an investigation into AllHere, a defunct company that designed an all-purpose chatbot for the nation’s second-largest school system.

From Los Angeles Times

The chatbot was unveiled in March 2024 and quietly withdrawn from limited service within three months — about the time that AllHere collapsed financially.

From Los Angeles Times