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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Millions of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for help with their finances, asking about budgets, debt payoff plans, retirement strategies and investment options.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
While Nguyen is spending time with his family or out running his business, in the background there’s a kind of endless conversation with a bot that’s sending into motion many chatbots from several different providers all working in unison.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The company owns Grok, an AI chatbot, as well as the social platform X, formerly Twitter.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bulky bill focused on AI regulation that would, among other things, require chatbots that can simulate human-like interactions to include a method for detecting expressions of self-harm or suicidal thoughts, and direct people to mental health resources.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
While Nguyen is spending time with his family or out running his business, in the background there’s a kind of endless conversation with a bot that’s sending into motion many chatbots from several different providers all working in unison.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The company owns Grok, an AI chatbot, as well as the social platform X, formerly Twitter.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bulky bill focused on AI regulation that would, among other things, require chatbots that can simulate human-like interactions to include a method for detecting expressions of self-harm or suicidal thoughts, and direct people to mental health resources.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Chatbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatbot. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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chatbot
noun
chat·bot
ˈchat-ˌbät
: a bot that is designed to converse with human beings
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