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AI / Artificial Intelligence - A 1986 printed ad for microcomputer versions of the landmark AI software ELIZA featured in the January 1987 issue of Computer Shopper

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FOR YOUR APPLE IBM, COMMODORE 64 OR CP/M COMPUTER CONVERSE WITH YOUR COMPUTER! AT LAST! A FULL IMPLEMENTATION of the original ELIZA program is now available to run on your microcomputer! Created at MIT in 1966, ELIZA has become the world's most celebrated artificial intelligence demonstration program. ELIZA is a non-directive psychotherapist who analyzes each statement as you type it in and then responds with her own comment or question and her remarks are often amazingly appropriate! Now, our new microcomputer version possessing the FULL power and range of expression of the original is available for only $45. And to let you find out how she does it (or teach her to do more), we have included the complete SOURCE PROGRAM (written in BASIC) at no extra charge. By making simple modifications to the Source, even a beginner can easily customize ELIZĂ's responses. You can even make a simple change that will enable ELIZA to converse with you through a speech synthesizer! Designed to run on a large mainframe, ELIZA has never before been available to personal computer users except in greatly stripped down versions lacking the sophistication which made the original program so fascinating. Order your copy of ELIZA today and you'll never again wonder how to respond when you hear someone say, "Okay, let's see what this computer of yours can actually do!" READ WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT OUR VERSION OF ELIZA: "Much more than a mere game... You'll be impressed with ELIZA...A convincing demonstration of Artificial Intelligence." -PC MAGAZINE "Delightful entertainment... An ideal medium for showing off your system." -MICROCOMPUTING MAGAZINE "ELIZA is an astounding piece of software...A fascinating program to use and study." BARON'S MICROCOMPUTER REPORTS "ELIZA is a great way to introduce your friends to computers...A very funny party game." rtificial "ELIZA is an exceptional program, one that's fun to use, shows off your machine, and has great historical interest." -POPULAR COMPUTING MAGAZINE ntelligence RESEARCH GROUP 921 North La Jolla Avenue, Dept. C Los Angeles, CA 90046 (213) 656-7368 (213) 654-2214 "This version of ELIZA is the best we have seen. As a party game, it is unmatched." -PETER A. McWILLIAMS -HOME APPLICATIONS FOR THE C-64 ELIZA IS AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMATS: • All Apple il computers (II, II Plus, lle, lic) Commodore 64 (specify disk or cassette) • Apple Macintosh (Microsoft BASIC required) • 8 inch disk for all CP/M systems • 5% inch disk for all CP/M systems (specify.computer) IBM PC, PCjr, PC-XT and all other computers using PC-DOS or MS-DOS All versions are $45 and include a six page users manual Please add $2.00 shipping and handling to all orders MC. VISA and (California residents please add 6½ % sales tax) checks accepted

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Likely public domain due to a lack of copyright notice. The original version of ELIZA itself is public domain due to being pre-1974 software. Highlighted by Jason Scott, who is scanning a collection of Computer Shopper issues. A monumental task, considering some of them could have over 900 pages.

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