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chat bot

chat bot

3.9
A program on a computer or phone that talks with people online
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃæt bɑt/
  • Texting
translation icon : bot de chat
  • A chat bot can assist customers by answering their questions online.

So there's a limitation with these chat bots because these chat bots can lie, they can cheat.

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Examples

  • So I was able to use their AI chat bot online to process the return.

  • There are all sorts of start-ups pitching AI therapy where a chat bot helps you with your problems.

  • Like you can still tell that it's a chat bot, but when it gets to that, why is it going there?

  • Or maybe it's a chat bot that tells a night story to kids who are learning to count, whatever.

  • We talked about call centers and chat bots and so forth.

  • I've got to say, diving into the world of AI chat bots was a wild ride.

  • ChatGPT, the revolutionary AI chat bot that can write poetry.

  • We have a Google AI chat bot, ChatGPT, open AI, Microsoft Bing.

  • I mean, you were saying already that you can talk to these chat bots and they give you the fluent impression of being a conscious mind.

  • The tech giant posted a short GIF video of Bard in action on Twitter, describing the chat bot as a launchpad for curiosity.

Synonyms

bot
vschat bot
  • Texting
79 3.9

A program that works on the internet and answers people or does tasks without human help

focuses on simulating conversation with users rather than performing general automated tasks
interlocutor
vschat bot
8 8.3

A person or machine that takes part in a conversation

refers to a computer program simulating conversation specifically not any conversation participant
chatbot
vschat bot
  • Texting
1 3.5

A computer program that talks to people online to answer questions or help them

is the same but written as two words rather than one
conversationalist
vschat bot
  • Specialized
7.0

A computer program that chats with people to answer questions or help them

focuses on simulating conversation generally rather than mainly performing tasks
conversational partner
vschat bot
  • Specialized
4.4

A computer program that talks or writes with a user

is a computer program that simulates dialogue rather than only acting as a partner

How Sophisticated

VA
3 5.1
conversational partner
  • Specialized
4.4
chat bot
  • Texting
3.9

Surface Forms

chat bot singular
chat bots plural
chatbots plural
chatbot singular

Morphology

chat + bot

The meaning is directly and transparently derivable from 'chat' (a conversation) plus 'bot' (an automated program), so a learner who knows both words can infer a program that converses. This compound follows a common noun + noun compositional pattern found across languages, making it readily comprehensible to B1 learners.

Etymology

The word chat bot joins chat meaning 'talk' and bot meaning short for 'robot' or an automatic program. Imagine a small robot answering questions on a website; that picture helps you remember that a chat bot is a computer program that 'talks' with people online.