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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Siri will behave more like a generative-AI chatbot with the update, on which Apple is collaborating with Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, said the price and number of shares to be offered "have not yet been set" but planned to make an initial public offering this year.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The opposition’s manifesto was so long they built an A.I. chatbot on their website to help you locate which of the 1,000 promises personally applied to you.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Jess Asato, the Labour MP for Lowestoft, announced on Wednesday she planned to take legal action over "disgusting" deepfake images of her, allegedly created by the chatbot Grok on Musk's X platform.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, Apple’s AI products have disappointed consumers, and the launch of a highly anticipated AI-powered Siri chatbot has been delayed until the fall.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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