A Team of Researchers Brought the World’s First Chatbot Back to Life After 60 Years
Long before Siri or ChatGPT, there was ELIZA: a simple yet revolutionary program from the 1960s.
Dr. Andrei Mihai is a geophysicist and founder of ZME Science. He has a Ph.D. in geophysics and archaeology and has completed courses from prestigious universities (with programs ranging from climate and astronomy to chemistry and geology). He is passionate about making research more accessible to everyone and communicating news and features to a broad audience.
Long before Siri or ChatGPT, there was ELIZA: a simple yet revolutionary program from the 1960s.
Researchers on fieldwork in Tempelfjorden in August 2020. Photo: Richard Hann / NTNU. On a frozen landscape in Svalbard, Norway,...
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