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Artificial Intelligence Markup Language

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TL;DR. An XML format for creating AI that understands natural language.

Technical Definition

An XML format for creating AI that understands natural language.

How it works

Artificial Intelligence Markup Language (AIML) is an XML-based language used for creating conversational agents or chatbots. It allows developers to define patterns and responses that enable an AI program to understand and generate human-like text. AIML is particularly suited for building rule-based dialogue systems.

Related Concepts

  • Chatbot — A computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, typically via text or voice.
  • Natural language processing (NLP) — A field of AI enabling computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language.
  • Rule-based system — AI systems that use human-defined rules to store and manipulate knowledge.

Further Reading

  • Wikipedia — Glossary of AI