We've had a hype cycle about chatbot UIs a few years ago* already, but back then they were 3 regexes in a trench coat. This one actually understands the context

We've had a hype cycle about chatbot UIs a few years ago* already, but back then they were 3 regexes in a trench coat. This one actually understands the context, is great at parsing natural language, and has some real-world common-sense. > *) When was the hype about chatbots? > The hype around chatbots began to grow in the early 2010s and reached a peak in the mid-2010s. Chatbots were seen as a potential game-changer for businesses, as they promised to automate a wide range of tasks and provide a more convenient and personalized experience for customers. However, the hype around chatbots has since subsided somewhat, as the technology has failed to live up to some of the initial hype and has faced challenges such as a lack of standardization and the difficulty of creating chatbots that can effectively handle complex or open-ended conversations.