Did You Know?
Eliza can talk like a real doctor!
Eliza the Computer
Eliza is a smart computer that talks.
Eliza the Name
Eliza is a nice name for girls.
What Eliza Does
Eliza helps people talk about their feelings.
Eliza can ask questions like a friend.
Eliza can make you feel good.
Eliza is not a real person.
Eliza is just a smart program.
Eliza can help many people at once.
More About Eliza
Eliza was made in 1966. It was one of the first smart computers. It could talk to people like a doctor. People thought it was real!
Eliza helps people feel better when they are sad. It can ask how you feel and listen to you. Many people use it to talk.
In the future, computers like Eliza may get even smarter. They might help more people. Who knows what they can do next!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Eliza or ELIZA"] --> B["Eliza, a female given name"]
A --> C["ELIZA, a 1966 computer program"]
A --> D["ELIZA effect, relating computer behavior to human behavior"]
A --> E["Eliza, a DOS/Windows virus discovered in 1991"]
A --> F["Eliza (magazine), an American fashion magazine"]
A --> G["Eliza (ship), several ships"]
A --> H["Eliza (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse"]
What Do These Words Mean?
ELIZA:A computer program that pretends to be a therapist.
ELIZA effect:The habit of thinking computers act like humans.
DOS/Windows virus:A harmful program that affects computers running DOS or Windows.
Thoroughbred:A breed of horse known for racing.
