ELIZA: The Chatbot Who Revolutionised Human-Machine Interaction [An Introduction]

There are now over 300,000 chatbots (on Facebook). 55 years ago, there was only 1.

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ELIZA: How do you do. Please tell me your problem.
YOU: I have trouble keeping my houseplants alive.
ELIZA: Your houseplants alive?
YOU: Yes, I forget to water them sometimes.
ELIZA: You are…