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{{about|the prediction software|internet-based programs|Internet bot}}
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'''Web Bot''' is an [[internet bot]] computer program whose developers claim is able to predict future events by tracking keywords entered on the internet. It was developed in 1997, originally to predict trends of market values of companies' shares.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6227357/Web-bot-project-makes-prophecy-of-2012-apocalypse.html|title='Web-bot project' makes prophecy of 2012 apocalypse|last=Chivers|first=Tom|date=24 September 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph |___location=London |access-date=4 October 2009 }}</ref> The creator of the Web Bot Project, Clif High, along with his associate [[George Ure]], keep the technology and [[algorithm]]s largely secret and sell the predictions via the website.
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