artificial intelligence vs bot

artificial intelligence

noun
  • A character or entity controlled by the game instead of a player; AI. 

  • The branch of computer science dealing with the reproduction or mimicking of human-level intelligence, self-awareness, knowledge, conscience, thought in computer programs. 

  • The essential quality of a machine which thinks in a manner similar to or on the same general level as a real human being. 

  • A computer system or software package which is artificially intelligent. 

  • An intelligent, self-aware computer or computer program. 

bot

noun
  • A computer-controlled character in a video game, especially a multiplayer one. 

  • The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles, or the nasal passage of sheep, or the stomach of horses. 

  • A physical robot. 

  • A piece of software designed to perform a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account. 

  • A supremely unskilled player. 

verb
  • To ask for and be given something with the direct intention of exploiting the thing’s usefulness, almost exclusively with cigarettes. 

  • To bugger. 

  • To use a bot, or automated program. 

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