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
Dalvin BrownThe challenge is to create a chatbot that can converse coherently and engagingly with humans on popular topics for 20 minutes.—Marc Saltzman
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The chatbot was created by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya who leads the country’s anti-authoritarian opposition party.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2024
Nvidia’s stock has skyrocketed as demand for its AI hardware continues to soar above and beyond expectations; startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic are impressing the world with their chatbots.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Many law firms have begun using software that instructs chatbots to perform work that lawyers and paralegals have traditionally performed.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The popular chatbot will also be integrated into Apple’s systemwide writing tools.
—Kylie Robison, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2024
Nvidia’s stock has skyrocketed as demand for its AI hardware continues to soar above and beyond expectations; startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic are impressing the world with their chatbots.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Many law firms have begun using software that instructs chatbots to perform work that lawyers and paralegals have traditionally performed.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The popular chatbot will also be integrated into Apple’s systemwide writing tools.
—Kylie Robison, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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“Chatbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatbot. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
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