As millions share their deepest secrets with Claude and ChatGPT, Liam Murphy-Robledo goes back to the source – a 1966 experiment gone wrong. He speaks to the original ELIZA chatbot and discovers the vital difference between it and the bots we use today
HOW DO YOU DO. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR PROBLEM”
“I have to write an article on chatbots.”
“YOU SAY YOU HAVE TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ON CHATBOTS”
“They have become very popular and I need to try to find out about their history.”
“WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO YOU IF ... [9858 chars]