First Chatbot Therapist: History of AI Therapy
Chapter 1

The birth of the thinking machine

Chapter 2

Inside the digital brain

Chapter 3

The creative side of code

Chapter 4

Real world impact and ethical frontiers

YOUR GOAL

Master of The rise of artificial intelligence

Ch 1 · The birth of the thinking machine
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epic Surviving the cold AI winters

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epic The summer that named AI

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The first chatbot therapist

epic Created in 1966, ELIZA was the world's first conversational computer program, designed to mimic a psychotherapist.

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The summer that named AI

epic A 1956 workshop at Dartmouth College officially coined the term "artificial intelligence" and launched the field.

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4 words - too long). Baby Byte's Brain (3 words).
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epic Play the Baby Byte's Brain word game. Experience the birth of the thinking machine AI in this quick puzzle challenge.

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Fun Fact

Early chess AI: In 1997, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game match, marking a historic milestone for machine intelligence.

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Glossary
artificial intelligence (noun)
The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. In 1956, John McCarthy coined this term during a landmark summer research project at Dartmouth College.

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Gossip

Would you share secrets with an AI therapist?

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Quiz

Who proposed the "Imitation Game" in 1950 to test machine intelligence?

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Quiz

In what year was the term "artificial intelligence" coined at the Dartmouth workshop?

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Quiz

Which board game did IBM's Deep Blue master in 1997 by defeating Garry Kasparov?

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Quiz

The Lighthill Report of 1973 led to major funding cuts in which country, starting the first AI winter?

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Quiz

What psychological phenomenon describes people attributing human feelings to simple computer programs?

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Quiz

Who organized the historic 1956 Dartmouth workshop where AI became a formal field?

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Quiz

What was the name of the first chatbot, created in 1966 to mimic a therapist?

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What does the term "AI winter" refer to in the history of technology?

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