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

During the study, the researchers investigated how company investment in AI affected worker adoption and how chatbots changed workplace processes. —ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025

The trouble is that prematurely assuming a chatbot is conscious could lead to all sorts of problems. —Susan Schneider, Scientific American, 1 May 2025

Last year a 14-year-old-boy committed suicide after falling in love with an AI chatbot. —John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Whether ordering groceries on a smartphone, using complex software at work, or asking an AI chatbot a question, people have become increasingly reliant on technology in every aspect of daily life. —William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 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