Joseph Weizenbaum
Joseph Weizenbaum was a pioneering computer scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), best known for creating ELIZA, one of the first chatbots, in the 1960s. His work laid the foundation for natural language processing and artificial intelligence. Despite his significant contributions to the field, Weizenbaum was critical of the unbridled advancement of technology and expressed concerns over the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. He famously did not release the source code for ELIZA, which remained lost for decades until recent efforts were made to uncover it.
Born on Jan 08, 1923 (102 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Austria | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 9,006,398 | 6,343 | $450,000 | 317$ |
| Totals | 1 | 9,006,398 | 6,343 | $450,000 | 317$ |
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Austria:
Joseph Weizenbaum criticized technology with naive faith in its potential.
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France:
Joseph Weizenbaum was the creator of the first conversational agent, Eliza, and was shocked by the emotional attachment it created in users.
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Estonia:
Joseph Weizenbaum was the creator of the world's first chatbot and never published the source code he wrote for it.
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