chatbot

[ chat-bot ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a computer program designed to respond with conversational or informational replies to verbal or written messages from users.

chatbot

/ ˈtʃætˌbɒt /

noun

1. a computer program in the form of a virtual e-mail correspondent that can reply to messages from computer users

Word History and Origins

Origin of chatbot¹

First recorded in 1990–95; chat ( def ) + bot ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of chatbot¹

C20: from chat ¹+ ( ro ) bot

Example Sentences

Last month, Elon Musk suggested on X that users submit X-rays, PET scans, MRIs and other medical images to Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence chatbot, to seek diagnoses.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue alarmed privacy experts, but many X users heeded Musk’s call and submitted health information to the chatbot.

From Los Angeles Times

The head of an education technology startup that created a highly touted chatbot for the Los Angeles school system has been arrested and charged with fraud.

From Los Angeles Times

After unveiling the chatbot with great fanfare in March, L.A. school officials, months later, quietly disconnected the tool — which was supposed to respond to any question from students or parents in an accurate, helpful and private manner.

From Los Angeles Times

Chrome has also become a gateway for Google’s A.I. services, including its Gemini chatbot, which some say could eventually follow user activity across the web.

From New York Times