Top 9 Oldest Chatbots of the World

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By - Sanjay Verma

Replika is a personal AI companion that learns about you, providing emotional support and companionship. 

Replika (2017)  

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Mitsuku, a five-time Loebner Prize winner, is known for its human-like interactions and continues to impress users today. 

Mitsuku (2013) 

8

ChatScript introduced a scripting language for chatbots, allowing developers to create complex conversational agents easily. 

ChatScript (2011) 

7

Cleverbot, created by Rollo Carpenter, continues to learn from user input, maintaining relevance in the chatbot landscape. 

Cleverbot (1997) 

6

Jabberwacky learned from conversations with users, making it one of the earliest examples of a chatbot capable of "learning" from interactions. 

Jabberwacky (1988) 

5

A.L.I.C.E (Artificial Linguistic Internet Computer Entity) used pattern matching and won the Loebner Prize multiple times for its conversational abilities. 

A.L.I.C.E (1995) 

4

RACTER, short for "Raconteur," generated coherent text based on a set of rules, becoming one of the first AI authors! 

RACTER (1983) 

3

Developed by Kenneth Colby, PARRY was designed to simulate a patient with paranoid schizophrenia, pushing the boundaries of AI in psychology. 

PARRY (1972) 

2

Created by Joseph Weizenbaum, ELIZA was one of the first chatbots, simulating a psychotherapist. It laid the foundation for natural language processing! 

ELIZA (1966) 

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