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ELIZA and conversational patterns

Scripted pattern matching produced a convincing surface of conversation.

Joseph Weizenbaum

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The contribution

ELIZA analyzed input using rules and transformation patterns to generate replies. The paper showed how a limited conversational program could sustain an interaction without requiring a broad representation of the world.

What this does not establish

Fluent-looking replies did not establish that ELIZA understood the conversation. Its behavior depended on scripts and pattern transformations.

Why this date?

The linked article appeared in January 1966.

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