This article introduces the open-access book 'Inventing ELIZA,' which explores how Joseph Weizenbaum's pioneering chatbot laid the groundwork for modern conversational AI. The author notes their long-term interest in the subject, having followed the companion website and related media discussions since hearing about it on the CoRecursive podcast.
Background
ELIZA, created in the mid-1960s, is widely considered the first natural language processing program and a foundational milestone in the history of artificial intelligence.
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- Lobsters
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- Jul 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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- 6.0 / 10