Say what a chatbot is

Use a help window on a website, and reach a person when you need one.

A chatbot is a program that answers typed questions in a chat window, by matching the words you use.

It handles the common questions. For anything unusual there is a way through to a person.

Key points

What to remember

Try this

Open the help window of a company you use and type agent. See what it offers.

Practice: Say what a chatbot is. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.

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