The-independent.com July 20, 2026 • 05:00

I spoke to the first ever AI chatbot – they’ve been deluding people from the beginning - The Independent

By Liam Murphy-Robledo

As millions share their deepest secrets with Claude and ChatGPT, Liam Murphy-Robledo goes back to the source – a 1966 experiment gone wrong. He speaks to the original ELIZA chatbot and discovers the vital difference between it and the bots we use today

HOW DO YOU DO. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR PROBLEM
I have to write an article on chatbots.
YOU SAY YOU HAVE TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ON CHATBOTS
They have become very popular and I need to try to find out abou… [+10367 chars]

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I spoke to the first ever AI chatbot – they’ve been deluding people from the beginning - The Independent

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