Building Chatbot Applications

Introduction

Spring AI simplifies the development of conversational AI applications and chatbots.

Definition

Chatbot applications use AI models to provide interactive conversational experiences.

Types

Web-based Chatbots

Chatbots integrated into web applications

API-based Chatbots

Chatbot services exposed via REST APIs

Streaming Chatbots

Real-time streaming chat applications

Multi-modal Chatbots

Chatbots with text, voice, and image capabilities

Use Cases

• Customer service automation
• Virtual assistants
• Educational tutoring
• Healthcare support
• E-commerce assistance

Implementation

Spring AI provides abstractions for managing conversations, context, and AI responses.

Key Points

• Conversation state management
• Context preservation
• Response streaming
• Multi-modal interactions

References

• Spring AI Chatbot — Building chatbots with Spring AI