Chatbot/Introduction

Chatbot 101 — From the history to the future of Chatbots

The Complete Beginner’s Guide of Conversational AI

Written by Rashmi Metri & Reviewed by Yogesh Kothiya

“Hey Alexa, what is the weather like today?” , “Ola Siri, What time is it? “, “Hey Food Genie, can you book a table for me at Olive’s Kitchen at 7 PM today”, “Ok Google, am I your best friend?!”

Oh! Come on, we know all of us have done the last one at least! ;-) But the question here is who are we talking to? Who is responding to us? Where and how did it come into existence? What is under the hood? And why is everyone talking about it?

Chatbots or virtual assistants, or conversational AI assistants are some of the popular buzzwords today and every organization/industry is aping towards adapting them.

We are about to demystify the jargon and know what this deal is all about! You game? Let’s go!

So, What is a Chatbot?

A chatter robot (chatbot) is a computer program designed to simulate an intelligent conversation with human users in natural language via voice or textual methods.

Chatbots are versatile enough to carry out conversations and even tasks for the users…