Cade Metz and Karen Weise

Researchers are transforming chatbots into online agents that play games, query websites, schedule meetings, build bar charts and do more.

Amid the tech industry’s worst slump in decades, industry leaders are predicting an era built on new chatbots and other types of artificial intelligence.

The tech giant aims to to remain at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence with its partnership with OpenAI.

As a new chatbot wows the world with its conversational talents, a resurgent tech giant is poised to reap the benefits while doubling down on...