Why My Computer Didn't Do (All Of) My Homework

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 13:20 in Mathematics & Economics

In my innocent early teenage years of computer programming I started dabbling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).I wanted my computer to write stuff in English. I'm not sure why, but I think the main triggers were: I found a BASIC version of ELIZA, the "THE PSYCHOANALYTIC CONVERSATIONALIST". ELIZA is a chatbot originally created in the 1960s (possibly the first chatbot ever). read more

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