On 2025-01-18 1:42 p.m., Frank Leonhardt via cctalk wrote:
Around 1981 I wrote what would now be called chatbot
in 6502 (on an OSI
500 board - obligatory old computer content) that was placed in our
local library for the public to have a go on. Because most people hadn't
seen a computer, never mind interacted with one, it seemed intelligent
to them. (Think Eliza in 16K - it really wasn't that smart).
I think it was this guy that started it.
https://sites.google.com/view/elizagen-org/original-eliza
And yes SOURCE.