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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In a study published by Frontiers in Psychology, researchers found that frequent chatbot users reported emotional dependence, especially when using AI for companionship.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
OpenAI competitor Anthropic, which makes the Claude chatbot, is rolling out a new set of AI models built specifically for US national security use cases.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Physicist Alan Sokal recently compared AI chatbots to a moderately good student taking an oral exam.
—Erik Otárola-Castillo, Time, 7 June 2025
Among other precautions, the bill would require the operator of a chatbot to have a protocol to address suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm mentioned by a user to the platform.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
OpenAI competitor Anthropic, which makes the Claude chatbot, is rolling out a new set of AI models built specifically for US national security use cases.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Physicist Alan Sokal recently compared AI chatbots to a moderately good student taking an oral exam.
—Erik Otárola-Castillo, Time, 7 June 2025
Among other precautions, the bill would require the operator of a chatbot to have a protocol to address suicidal ideation, suicide or self-harm mentioned by a user to the platform.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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“Chatbot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chatbot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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