Eliza the computer therapist

**tarun** · February 27th, 2005, 11:04 AM

ELIZA

I used to have the program version of eliza when I was much younger and it was kind of interesting to me back then.
Just wanted to know if anyone had the program version (as opposed to the online version)

Also wanted to know if there are any other interesting AI programs nowadays (other than games) that I could look at.

**hotmale** · March 3rd, 2005, 22:00 PM

Yes, I had the program years ago. It's impressively smart! They're called bots, so you can try Googling for them

**cash_site** · March 3rd, 2005, 23:33 PM

Oh I thought I'd replied already to this thread, prolly to busy in therapy.. She sure did do my head in... Also, she gets very upset if you start using reverse psych back... LOL

Dont we all need an AI agent to talk to

**tarun** · March 5th, 2005, 14:23 PM

Originally Posted by hotmale

Yes, I had the program years ago. It's impressively smart! They're called bots, so you can try Googling for them

I got an msn bot before from www.mess.be but it wasnt that impressive, was pretty normal, no new tricks.

@hotmale - Googled it and I'm gonna have to wait for the weekend to try all these and then some more

thanks

**hotmale** · April 13th, 2005, 17:46 PM

Hope you found what you were looking for, tarun

**cash_site** · April 13th, 2005, 23:49 PM

Has anyone actually found this Eliza helpful? sometimes its good to get stuff off your chest...

**tarun** · April 14th, 2005, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by cash_site

Has anyone actually found this Eliza helpful? sometimes its good to get stuff off your chest...

Personally it wouldnt help me bcos I know Eliza's not a real person. It only counts when I'm talking to some one real.

**hotmale** · April 14th, 2005, 19:49 PM

Originally Posted by cash_site

Has anyone actually found this Eliza helpful? sometimes its good to get stuff off your chest...

It's not to be taken seriously. If you need help, go to a real psychologist, cash

Here's the one I once tried (really fun; witty replies as if it were a real person)
http://www14.brinkster.com/ecceliza1/default.htm

But I couldn't get it to work on XP