The Hidden Code Behind ELIZA | Tech News

For sixty years, ELIZA was hailed as the first chatbot—so convincing it fooled even its creator’s secretary. But now, newly uncovered source code reveals a far more complex story: multiple versions of ELIZA, not just the famous “DOCTOR” persona, and a deeper look at how we project human-like intelligence onto machines. Its creator, Weizenbaum, never intended it to be smart—he designed it to hide its ignorance, studying human behavior, not to pass the Turing test. This forgotten history echoes today, as modern AI like ChatGPT still uses ELIZA-style interfaces, reminding us to question what we see beneath the surface. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bf7f3cb2fb7a78b4