chatbot

noun

chat·​bot ˈchat-ˌbät 

plural chatbots

: a bot (see bot entry 1 sense 3) that is designed to converse with human beings

Chatbots … have been around for years, mostly to answer generic questions over the phone or on a website.

—Dalvin Brown

The challenge is to create a chatbot that can converse coherently and engagingly with humans on popular topics for 20 minutes.

—Marc Saltzman

Examples of chatbot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To remain relevant, my team has adapted to this shift by using AI tools to enhance personalization across multiple platforms, as well as implementing AI chatbots on various client websites. —Ken Braun, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

Concerningly, the chatbots presented the inaccurate information with a confident tone, and even cited fake studies. —PC Magazine, 25 July 2025

Later this year, Google will bring shopping features like this to its AI Mode, including one that lets people explore (and purchase) outfit and decor ideas directly from the chatbot. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 25 July 2025

Musk’s xAI on Thursday announced a partnership to integrate its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok with Kalshi’s prediction markets service. —Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 25 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

chat entry 1 + bot entry 1

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chatbot

noun

chat·​bot

ˈchat-ˌbät

: a bot that is designed to converse with human beings