This document discusses chatbots and their current and potential uses. It provides a brief history of chatbots including early examples like ELIZA in 1966 and Siri in 2011. It then outlines some common types of chatbots including those for customer support, form filling, and search extensions. The document notes that while chatbots still have language and context limitations, they present an opportunity. It provides examples of chatbots for education, productivity, media, and entertainment. In closing, it thanks the reader.