A chatbot is a software application or web interface that is designed to mimic human conversation through text or voice interactions. Modern chatbots are typically online and use generative AI (GenAI) systems that are capable of maintaining a conversation with a user in natural language and simulating the way a human would behave as a conversational partner. Such chatbots often use large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing, but simpler chatbots have existed for decades.

LLM chatbots

General chatbots

Historical chatbots

See also

• Cursor (code editor) — Fork of VS Code with additional AI features

• J.A.R.V.I.S. — AI from Iron Man

• List of AI-assisted software development tools

• List of large language models

• List of artificial intelligence companies

• OpenClaw — Agentic AI native desktop application that performs actions on a user's computer

• OpenRouter

• The Pile (dataset), public data used to train many research models

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