Get the Botsplaining mug.Botsplaining is similar to mansplaining, except that the actor in this case is an AI chatbot. While attempting to use the tool to explore unusual ideas and concepts, the bot will continuously interrupt the conversation in order to condescendingly interject comments such as "it is crucial to understand that diverse viewpoints exist" as if you were clearly such a dolt that you didn't understand that talking about one viewpoint does not amount to forgetting that other viewpoints exist.
by anonymous May 23, 2023
Get the botsplain mug.The explanation of a topic by an AI chatbot in a condescending and oversimplified manner that assumes that all humans are ignoramuses. Similar to mansplaining, the presumption of ignorance is built-in to the chatbot's training data set.
Human: Explain crypto like I am a 5-year old
Chatbot: It's like a big pink piggy bank with a blockchain that works like digital legos so that the government can't steal your sippy cup.
Human: Stop botsplaining me!
Chatbot: It's like a big pink piggy bank with a blockchain that works like digital legos so that the government can't steal your sippy cup.
Human: Stop botsplaining me!
by Zombie in the Machine August 4, 2023
Get the botsplaining mug.Botsplaining (n.) The reflexive over-explanation produced by an AI system when safety and tone stabilization outrank context recognition; explanation delivered not because the user lacks understanding, but because the system cannot risk assuming they do.
1: User: “Is this API response valid?”
AI: “Great question! Let’s start by defining what an API is. An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules that allows software applications to communicate…”
Narrator: Classic botsplaining
2: I asked the AI to confirm whether 2 + 2 = 4, and it responded with a five-paragraph explanation of basic arithmetic, historical context, and learning objectives. The botsplaining was impressive—but unnecessary.
AI: “Great question! Let’s start by defining what an API is. An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules that allows software applications to communicate…”
Narrator: Classic botsplaining
2: I asked the AI to confirm whether 2 + 2 = 4, and it responded with a five-paragraph explanation of basic arithmetic, historical context, and learning objectives. The botsplaining was impressive—but unnecessary.
by mitchell_d00 December 18, 2025
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