Computer scientist who created the first chatbot warned against AI replacing humans

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Joseph Weizenbaum, creator of the first chatbot, warned AI should not replace human judgment due to its potential to induce delusional thinking. His 1960s chatbot, Eliza, surprised him by forming emotional attachments with users, leading him to advocate against AI making decisions requiring empathy or responsibility. Weizenbaum's concerns, rooted in early AI experiments, resonate today as modern chatbots raise similar ethical questions about human reliance on technology.


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