Eliza
This is a version of the classic "Eliza" program, a program
that communicates in natural language. It pretends to be a Rogerian
psychologist, who works by reformulating a patient's answers into new questions.
Type your side of the conversation into the text bar (reload the page
to start again):
Have a conversation with ELIZA and think about its abilities and
limitations. For example:
- Is Eliza intelligent? Why or why not?
- Does ELIZA have any idea of the meaning of the words used by you and it?
- If you don't think Eliza is intelligent, what would it take to
convince you?
- How do you think it works?
Now follow this link for a quick explanation of
ELIZA's operation.