chatbot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chatbot
First recorded in 1990–95; chat ( def. ) + bot 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX recently acquired xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot, to form a $1.25 trillion company that is aiming to go public in June.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Two guys in their 20s with no relevant experience used a chatbot to terminate the grants of scholars who had spent careers earning the kind of expertise the process was designed to evaluate.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
The new AI replaces Rufus, Amazon’s prior chatbot, which saw first-quarter monthly active users increase over 115%.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
He said the chatbot had improved significantly since last year, and that the company would keep improving it.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
These include end-to-end encrypted services - where only the sender and recipient can view what's sent - and AI chatbot platforms.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
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