The advancement of information and communication technologies has led to an increasing use of conversational chatbots in the learning and teaching sector, especially for the second language (L2) acquisition. In the field of second language acquisition, the use of AI chatbots has been explored, mainly studying pedagogical approaches. However, there is a limited study in the development of empathetic strategies for dealing with learners' emotional discomfort, the impact of humor and the consideration of learners' cultural backgrounds. Thus, this study reviews the existing studies on AI second language (L2) chatbots to investigate the development of empathetic strategies for enhancing learners' learning outcomes. To achieve the aim of this study, prior studies from 2012 and 2022 of several popular databases, including Web of Science, ProQuest, IEEE and ScienceDirect are collected and analyzed. This study found that three dimensions such as cultural, empathetic and humorous dimensions have a positive influence on the application of AI L2 chatbots for enhancing learners' learning outcomes. This study also found that the development of an AI chatbot in L2 education has plenty of room for improvement. Several recommendations are made for enhancing the use of AI L2 chatbots which include integrating cross-cultural empathetic responses in conversational L2 chatbots, identifying how learners perceive and react to the learning content, and investigating the effects of cross-culture humor on learners' language proficiency.
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