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Original ELIZA Source Code Unearthed, Revealing Multiple Personalities
The original source code for ELIZA, the first chatbot, has been discovered in MIT archives. Analysis shows it was a sophisticated platform with multiple personas, not just the therapist script. The code challenges assumptions about early AI and reveals advanced capabilities like script editing and contextual memory.
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The find is historically significant but unlikely to change modern AI development; it mainly corrects the record on early chatbot capabilities.
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