1. More Individuality and Speed with AI Chatbots
For years, the strongest trend in chatbots has been toward personal and quick responses. A chatbot has particularly short response times. Especially in the areas of customer service and sales, and wherever human communication occurs, an AI-based chatbot can continuously improve the user experience. The younger generation of customers (Generation Z & Generation Y) in particular has new demands: they expect and want
- fast, easy, and
- personalized contact,
- preferably chat-based
- with concrete added value.
If a company cannot offer this service, customers are quick to switch to the competition. That's why companies benefit most from the use of AI-powered chatbots and generative AI.
Enriched with artificial intelligence, chatbots can respond to customer inquiries in an increasingly targeted manner and resolve numerous issues completely independently. In no time at all, the chatbot can guide the customer through the conversation to their favorite product, the best price, or the right size of the product they are looking for. This is because the software learns automatically with each use.
Conversational AI and Generative AI
In line with this, the technologies behind AI chatbots are also continuing to evolve, and the trend toward greater individuality and natural conversations can be further enhanced through the use of conversational AI and generative AI (GenAI). Thanks to these advances in technology, AI is no longer limited to simple queries, but can also respond quickly and effectively to unexpected customer requests.
At moinAI, for example, the company itself always has the choice:
- Should the response be formulated and created independently in text form?
- Should the moinAI Companion use GenAI to provide specific text suggestions or concepts?
- Or should a source be stored from which the AI chatbot automatically generates text directly during the conversation?
Hyper-Personalization and Emotional Communication
Modern AI chatbots are no longer purely response systems, but hyper-personalized assistants. Specifically, this means that modern chatbots not only provide factual responses, but can also communicate emotionally and empathetically. Such developments open up many new opportunities, particularly in e-commerce, customer service, and sales, to make contact with customers even more individual and natural. This not only makes communication faster, but also much more profound. For example, the chatbot can respond reassuringly in the event of a complaint, but formulate motivating responses when a product is purchased.
2. Chatbots With Vision: Generating Insights
The future of chatbots lies not only in direct customer communication, but also in their ability to provide valuable insights. The trend in this area shows how chatbots, thanks to machine learning and artificial intelligence, provide important data for identifying trends and insights at an early stage. In addition to current information generated from the sum of incoming customer service inquiries, they also map customer behavior.
Examples of possible insights from conversations:
- If an above-average number of consumers ask for a product that is not in the product range, you should further analyse the demand.
- If a customer reports login problems, this must be investigated. Is there a technical problem affecting several users.
- If a user inquires about a specific use of a product that your company has never considered before, the specialist department may be able to derive product innovations.
- What tone do customers use in their messages and what can be deduced from this for the target group? This can reveal new terms or synonyms that marketing can use in content creation.
Customer Service Case Study
In southern Germany, severe hailstorms caused extensive damage. One day later, car insurance company AdmiralDirekt (a moinAI customer) received a large number of inquiries about weather damage. In this case, the chatbot can ask about hail damage in the welcome message, ensuring even faster processing of the claim.
These are just a few examples that show how companies can proactively use chatbot insights in the field of trend research. This increases both productivity and customer satisfaction. However, it is and remains important in this case to classify and combine the generated data manually. In addition, the collected data must always be processed in compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) in order not to jeopardize customer trust.
3. Systems That Communicate With Each Other Internally
The ability to integrate with other systems is becoming a key factor. Less of a trend and more of a basic necessity these days is the ability of intelligent chatbots to communicate with other systems in the background. For example, if a customer asks in chat about a credit note for a return, the dialogue system can coordinate directly with complaints and shipping tools via interfaces (APIs). During customer contact, the chatbot then receives real-time access to the logistics database, for example. This ensures high efficiency of internal company processes and ultimately improves customer satisfaction.
An essential chatbot trend here is multimodality. Chatbots can increase user-friendliness by filtering information from other services or apps and making it available to the user directly in the chat window. But what if the request is made as a graphic rather than text? For some time now, chatbots have been able to process not only text-based but also image-based inputs and also provide responses (e.g., product images, graphics, and documents in the chat window). This, in turn, contributes to the user experience: the customer no longer has to navigate through different applications but can simply ask the chatbot directly. A kind of personal assistant for all matters in various supported formats.
4. Chatbot Solutions for Guided Selling
Not only companies that use chatbots in Germany, but also international companies would be well advised to integrate dialogue systems into their existing infrastructure in a targeted manner. Especially in terms of an omnichannel strategy, this ensures a consistent user experience across various touchpoints – whether website, social media, or customer portal.
Example: AI product advice and guided selling
Here is a hands-on example: A customer is on a website looking for an e-bike, but cannot find their way through the jungle of products and gives up after a short time.
This is exactly where guided selling comes in. Using AI product advisors, such as those from moinAI, the customer is asked specific questions that lead to the right product. In the example, these could be questions such as: “What is your maximum budget for the bike?”, “How long should the battery last at least?” or “Are you looking for special extras such as a luggage rack, lighting, or app control?”. The use of persona roles is particularly important here. The product advisor can tailor their approach to the customer type, e.g., price-conscious buyers vs. premium customers. However, the AI product advisor not only suggests products based on user information, but can also answer questions about them. So if the product advisor presents products with app control, the user can directly ask in which cases app control is useful. This provides the potential customer with the information they need to make a satisfactory purchase decision.
Customer satisfaction, as customers find what they are looking for more quickly. This allows companies, especially those in the e-commerce sector, to become increasingly user-friendly with guided selling.
Further advantages of guided selling from a customer and company perspective are:
If the chatbot doesn't know what to do
Even if an AI chatbot doesn't have the right answer, it can still help: on the one hand, through creativity, i.e., inspiring recommendations and creative product suggestions, and on the other hand, by connecting to the right channels. Using what is known as human takeover, a chatbot can also hand over conversations to a human employee. Thanks to integrations or so-called webhooks, this happens seamlessly and in the same chat window – if the Chatbot and live chat system are connected. The same applies to contacts/leads generated in the chatbot. The contact information can be forwarded to the CRM system used, such as Hubspot or Salesforce, within a few seconds.
moinAI also offers functionalities that go far beyond a simple chatbot. In addition to the AI bot, there is now also a moinAI live chat, analytics tools, and GenAI functions that respond even better to user needs. Whether it's quick, automatic answers to recurring questions or a smooth handover to human colleagues, moinAI offers a practical all-in-one solution.
5. Multilingual Chatbots for Global Customer Communication
The fifth chatbot trend solves a ubiquitous problem: multilingualism due to the ever-increasing internationalization of companies. Customers speak different languages and live and work in different countries. This brings with it different linguistic and cultural requirements. Multilingual chatbots play an important role here, as they can communicate seamlessly in different languages across various channels. The AI chatbot from moinAI supports multilingualism in 98 different languages, both in understanding and processing. This ability enables personalized communication and smooth interactions across national borders. Companies that rely on multilingual and cross-channel chatbots are therefore securing decisive competitive advantages in an increasingly globalized world. Chatbots enable global interactions, on the one hand because of their multilingualism, but on the other hand, above all, because they are able to take cultural differences and regional customs into account. This ensures authentic, context-sensitive customer communication.
The fifth chatbot trend clearly underlines the ever-increasing internationality of companies whose customers now often speak different languages and live in various countries. This entails different language and cultural requirements. Multilingual chatbots play an important role here, as they can communicate seamlessly in different languages and on various channels such as websites, social media or messaging apps. MoinAI's AI chatbot, for example, can understand and process 98 different languages. This ability enables personalized communication and seamless interactions across national borders. Companies that rely on multilingual and cross-channel chatbots are thus securing decisive competitive advantages in an increasingly globalized world.
→ Find out more in our wiki article: 'Multilingual Chatbots: Application, Advantages & Practical Examples'.
6. AI Agents for More Autonomy
AI agents have become a trend for 2025, enabling chatbots to have multiple specialized agents, each of which is an expert in specific topics or processes. This approach is also available at moinAI and is driving the further development of AI chatbots: they are becoming increasingly autonomous and specialized.
Thanks to AI agents, chatbots can take over certain processes independently, leading to faster and more efficient solutions. This not only saves time, but also helps companies optimize their customer service around the clock, allowing human teams to focus more on complex and value-adding activities. Autonomous processes consequently increase productivity.
Here are two concrete examples of how AI agents can be used at moinAI.
Example 1: Availability of places in seminars
A prospective customer asks: “Are there any places left in the management seminar?” moinAI's AI agent accesses a current list and checks availability in real time.
Result: Immediate, precise answer without detours.
Example 2: Product search in Shopify
A customer is looking for a yellow sofa. The AI agent uses the Shopify API, filters suitable products and displays them directly in the chat.
Result: The user quickly finds exactly what they are looking for.
7. Intelligent Networking via MCP Server
The use of MCP servers is a prime example of integration: they link chatbots with central enterprise systems and ensure that information is transmitted in real time and consistently. MCP (Model Control Point) servers act as intermediaries between AI applications, such as chatbots or intelligent agents, and backend systems such as CRM, ERP, or knowledge databases. The MCP server translates natural language inputs into technical queries and enables access to relevant company data without the need for in-depth IT knowledge. This allows processes to be automated efficiently and customer communication to be improved through context-rich, precise responses.
→ You can find out more about MCP servers and their function in our wiki article: 'MCP Server - The New Interface Between AI and Enterprise Systems'.
8. EU Data Protection for German Chatbots
Of course, the important trend toward greater security and data protection also affects chatbots. Chatbots with automatic data collection are also affected by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This must be taken into account in new developments. Consumers themselves also expect ever greater clarity and transparency, as well as responsible handling of their data. This can even be a decisive criterion for a purchase. In this context, the EU AI Act is also relevant. As the world's first legal framework for artificial intelligence, it sets clear guidelines for the development, deployment, and use of AI within the EU. It ensures transparency, protects fundamental rights, and promotes the responsible use of AI, which also includes data protection.
The secure collection and processing of personal and sensitive data, as well as GDPR-compliant chatbot use, should therefore not only be relevant for legal reasons. The importance of this issue will continue to grow in the coming years with increasing data traffic and a rising number of transactions in the Internet of Things.
9. Integrated Knowledge Bases as the Foundation of Smarter Chatbots
Another trend is the now indispensable integration of structured knowledge databases, known as knowledge bases, into AI-supported chatbots. These enable the bot to not only respond to simple FAQs, but also to provide complex company content in a structured, reliable manner around the clock.
At moinAI, the knowledge base is directly linked to the chatbot and content does not have to be manually entered. The AI automatically recognizes relevant information, prepares it for dialogue, and generates appropriate responses. This ensures that the chatbot is always up to date without having to maintain each response individually. This saves a tremendous amount of time and ensures consistent statements across all channels.
Technically, this process is based on the RAG principle (retrieval-augmented generation). The AI specifically accesses reliable content from the database before creating a response, thus remaining factually accurate, even for complex or rare questions.
More on RAG: “Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): The Knowledge Booster for LLMs”
This is particularly helpful in the following areas of application:
- Technical support (e.g., error messages, step-by-step help)
- Product information (e.g., dimensions, availability, materials)
- Internal knowledge transfer (e.g., for HR or onboarding)
- Documentation & support articles
Important for a successful, correct connection: a multimodal knowledge base that can integrate not only text but also images, videos, and documents, or even generate them using GenAI.
10. Predictive Intent Routing
In addition to traditional analytics, predictive intent routing is opening up a new trend. What exactly is predictive intent routing?
AI chatbots can not only identify trends based on previous conversations, but also recognize what a customer is likely to say next and automatically forward them to the appropriate service channel or employee. This enables companies to increase their productivity and optimize service processes in a forward-looking manner.
Conclusion: Increasing Adoption & Development
Here are the top 5 of the trends above summarized:
Chatbot trends clearly show that the future belongs to hyper-personalized, multilingual, and multimodal chatbots that enable global interactions and become even more efficient thanks to predictive intent routing.
The world of AI chatbots is changing rapidly, and the widespread use of solutions such as ChatGPT suggests that user acceptance is extremely high. With increasingly sophisticated technology and clearly recognizable added value, their use will continue to grow. In addition, the innovative technology surrounding AI chatbots is no longer reserved for large international corporations. Thanks to easier and cheaper access to applications and systems, more and more German companies, especially in customer service, are turning to chatbots. The continuous development of functionalities such as creativity and persona coordination allows companies to offer authentic and differentiated customer communication. This targeted optimization contributes to the rapid implementation of internal measures. Through AI integration, companies are able to control and process the many points of contact with customers via a central communication channel and evaluate them for analysis purposes.
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