Research
Open Source
AI Chatbots & Assistants
ELIZA
MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
ELIZA is one of the earliest chatbot programs ever created. Developed by Joseph Weizenbaum at MIT, it simulated conversation through pattern matching and scripted responses. It is widely recognized as a foundational milestone in the history of conversational AI.
PricingFree
APIUnavailable
Open sourceYes
Public-domain implementations are freely available.
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