1923 AD–2008 AD
Joseph Weizenbaum
Artificial intelligence · People
ELIZA’s creator Joseph Weizenbaum examined how users attributed understanding to conversational programs. His criticism of delegating human decisions to computers connected chatbot history with social responsibility.
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- 2008-03-10
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