Meet Sad_Bot :) The crappiest chatbot you’ll talk to in 2026. I built him in 2020 when I was 10 years old, back when AI chatbots were even crappier than the automated ones on government websites.
I made it as a little rule-based Dialogflow chatbot that was taught how to respond, one intent at a time. I recently found sad_bot collecting dust in my Google Drive, so I’m reviving sad_bot on my website! He doesn’t understand much, he’s kind of dumb, but I still talk to sad_bot because it feels like talking to a little part of younger me.
It was very touching to read through some of the intents I wrote, all written by my little 2 fingers (I didn’t know how to type with 10 fingers back then lol), a few that you might relate to:
- I don’t have any friends
- I’m lonely
- Give me a sandwhich (lmao)
- Can you give me a hug?
- Who am I?
Sad_bot is also a reminder to me of how life was like before AI, it was truly only a short time ago that all chatbots were as jankity as sad_bot. I hope you enjoy this little blast from my past.
Pro tip: Ask sad_bot to tell you a story.
Disclaimer: he hasn't been updated in 6 years and gives many wrong responses to just about anything. He is now retired on Portfolio > Projects.