chatbot

American

[chat-bot] / ˈtʃætˌbɒt /

noun

Digital Technology.

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

chatbot British

/ ˈtʃætˌbɒt /

noun

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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chatbot

He described Mistral as "more of a mix of Palantir and Anthropic when it comes to what we can offer", referring to the Claude chatbot maker and the US data analysis specialist.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The rough amount Nvidia agreed to pay for Hugging Face, an open-source AI platform that began as a sassy chatbot for teens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Anthropic has decided to keep its Claude chatbot ad-free, eschewing what has become a cash cow for OpenAI and other Big Tech companies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Columnist Jamie Waters was surprised when his parents became obsessed with Claude, the chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Johnson also asked a chatbot which Medicare Advantage plan serving her county in Virginia had the most complaints.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

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