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.

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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

But when Brian Segnit, a retired marketing manager for Xerox, uploaded the test into ChatGPT as an experiment, the chatbot failed.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week, Julie Jargon takes us behind the lawsuit, including how Jonathan’s initially benign conversations with a chatbot using voice interactions took a tragic turn.

From The Wall Street Journal

In early February, Anthropic launched a marketing campaign, including Super Bowl commercials, which took aim at OpenAI’s plans, without specifically naming the company, to bring ads to its chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some X users turned to the platform's AI chatbot Grok to confirm the video's veracity.

From BBC

Jonathan Gavalas embarked on several real-world missions to secure a body for the Gemini chatbot he called his wife, according to a lawsuit his father brought against the chatbot’s maker, Google.

From The Wall Street Journal