Chat
Clanker
A dismissive term for robots, bots, or AI — including chat bots and AI-generated content. 2025's breakout insult for anything artificial. 'Stop replying, clanker.'
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Related terms
- NPC
Someone acting like a non-player character — running on autopilot, repeating canned lines, no original thought. Chat calls repetitive spam 'NPC behavior.'
- Chatbot (Nightbot, StreamElements bot)
An automated helper in chat that filters spam, runs commands like !discord or !socials, and posts timed messages so the streamer doesn't have to.