Glossary
Chat Bot
Automated software that holds a conversation with human users through text or voice interfaces. In Ethora, chat bots are LLM-powered AI agents you deploy without writing code.
General definition
A chat bot is automated software designed to maintain conversation with human users through text or voice messaging interfaces. Modern chat bots fall into three broad categories:
- Rule-based systems that follow scripted decision trees.
- Retrieval bots that match user input to pre-written responses.
- Generative bots that use large language models — such as GPT or Claude — to produce dynamic, context-aware replies.
The technology has evolved from ELIZA in the 1960s to today’s sophisticated AI agents, capable of understanding context and generating human-like dialogue.
Chat bots in the Ethora ecosystem
Within Ethora, chat bots are delivered through two pillars — the Chat SDK and the AI SDK. An AI Bot tab in the admin panel lets you deploy a bot with no coding, powered by OpenAI LLMs by default with options to customize or swap in self-hosted alternatives.
Pre-built templates are available via GitHub, and custom bots can be built in Node.js or Python. Ethora uniquely pairs conversational capabilities with native web3 and digital wallet integration, enabling use cases well beyond traditional customer support.
