# Calling AI chatbots 'Clankers' is clunky and clueless

> The weirdness of AI discussions in 2025 includes its own set of vocabulary, from AGI to agentic action, but one recently viral bit of slang I just can't stand is "Clanker.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/calling-ai-chatbots-clankers-is-clunky-and-clueless?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68b9328890e26a02b7001b28)
- **Published:** 2025-09-04
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #clanker #calling #chatbots #clueless #clunky #might #action #agentic
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