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ARTIFICIAL CONVERSATIONAL ENTITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chatbot
1, record 1, English, chatbot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chat bot 2, record 1, English, chat%20bot
correct
- chatterbot 3, record 1, English, chatterbot
correct
- chat robot 4, record 1, English, chat%20robot
correct
- chatter bot 5, record 1, English, chatter%20bot
correct
- artificial conversational entity 6, record 1, English, artificial%20conversational%20entity
correct
- ACE 7, record 1, English, ACE
correct
- ACE 7, record 1, English, ACE
- chatter robot 2, record 1, English, chatter%20robot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chatbots are typically designed to perform specific tasks or provide information to users. ... A chatbot is a type of CA [conversational agent], but not all CAs are chatbots. "CA" is a broader term that encompasses any type of computer program or system that can engage in natural language interactions with users ... 8, record 1, English, - chatbot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chatbot; chat bot; chatterbot; artificial conversational entity; ACE; chatter robot: designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 9, record 1, English, - chatbot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot conversationnel
1, record 1, French, robot%20conversationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chatbot 2, record 1, French, chatbot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- chat bot 3, record 1, French, chat%20bot
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un [...] robot conversationnel [...] est un type spécifique d'agent conversationnel [...] généralement [conçu] pour effectuer des tâches spécifiques ou répondre à des questions prédéfinies. 2, record 1, French, - robot%20conversationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robot conversationnel : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 4, record 1, French, - robot%20conversationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- robot conversacional
1, record 1, Spanish, robot%20conversacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bot conversacional 2, record 1, Spanish, bot%20conversacional
correct, masculine noun
- robot de chat 3, record 1, Spanish, robot%20de%20chat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robots conversacionales: interactividad en su máxima expresión. Los robots, susceptibles de ser programados con distintas personalidades y conocimientos, se ponen al servicio de las compañías para sustituir formas más "rudimentarias" de acceso a la información y brindar a los usuarios respuestas a sus necesidades puntuales sobre un tema concreto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - robot%20conversacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un bot conversacional es un software que puede imitar una conversación con una persona utilizando un lenguaje natural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - robot%20conversacional
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