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Chatbot

Chatbot

A chatbot is software that talks with people through text or voice.

Explained simply

A chatbot is software that talks with people through text or voice.

1User message
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2Chatbot
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3Find or generate reply
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4Response

At a glance

Category
Products
Difficulty
Beginner
Introduced
1966

Real example

A website chatbot answers opening-hours questions and directs customers to the right service.

Why it matters

It gives you a clear way to understand where this idea fits in AI and how it affects the tools you use.

Timeline

Origins

The ideas behind Chatbot begin developing.

1966

Chatbot becomes a recognised term or technique.

Wider use

Research and practical applications increase.

Modern AI

Chatbot becomes connected to newer AI systems and products.

Today

Chatbot remains relevant in the products area of AI.

Dates for broad concepts may describe the period when the idea emerged or became widely used, rather than one exact invention date.

Learn next

Continue with these connected terms:

LLMA large language model is an AI trained on huge amounts of text so it can understand and generate language.→ChatGPTChatGPT is OpenAI’s AI assistant for conversations, writing, research, coding and other tasks.→AgentAn AI agent is an AI that can work toward a goal by planning steps, using tools and taking actions—not just replying to a question.→

Simple infographic

A quick visual way to understand Chatbot.

1User message
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2Chatbot
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3Find or generate reply
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4Response
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