Scientists Have Resurrected ELIZA, the World’s First Chatbot

Scientists Have Resurrected ELIZA, the World’s First Chatbot
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by Matthew Gault • 14 days ago

Scientists have successfully resurrected ELIZA, the first chatbot created by Joseph Weizenbaum in the 1960s. The original code, thought lost, was rediscovered in 2021, leading to years of efforts to restore it. ELIZA, designed to mimic a psychotherapist, became popular and inspired many clones over the decades. The reinstated version is now available for download, allowing users to experience this groundbreaking piece of computing history once again.

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