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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Expanding Adobe Creative Cloud To Third-Party Chatbots However, the company recognizes that the world is changing and that chatbots are ubiquitous.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The study found 42% of adults who used chatbots used them to search for information, 38% used it for work tasks, 25% for fun or entertainment, 24% for creating or editing images or videos, 20% for medical advice and another 20% for diet and fitness information.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Tech firms try to prevent their chatbots from discussing certain topics such as how to make explosives.
—Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
Another problem stems from how anthropomorphic AI chatbots are, Evans says.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The study found 42% of adults who used chatbots used them to search for information, 38% used it for work tasks, 25% for fun or entertainment, 24% for creating or editing images or videos, 20% for medical advice and another 20% for diet and fitness information.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Tech firms try to prevent their chatbots from discussing certain topics such as how to make explosives.
—Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
Another problem stems from how anthropomorphic AI chatbots are, Evans says.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
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“Chatbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatbot. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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