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It was a basic pattern matching, and a dictionary of patterns.
I always wondered the same; is the code avaible?
Likely more approchable is this reimplementation: https://github.com/anthay/ELIZA
Maybe this is a good way to learn when people are using that same language trick to make you think they have empathy.
On a related note I always wince when I ask Copilot a question and the answer will inevitably be followed by an "engagement hook" like "Isn't language fascinating in how it evolves and adapts over time?" or "Do you think any of these fit the bill? ". Shudder.
I’m reminded of that trope in police shows— “If you’re a cop you got to tell me.” This becomes, “If you’re a Bot, you got to tell me, man.”
> Interacting with non-sentient entities that mimic human identity can alter our perception of [human entities that might only mimic sentience]. The more I see people investing in conversations with LLMs, the more I see people trying to outsource thinking and understanding to something which does neither.
I use LLMs as a kind of rubber duck and secretary i guess. As in, I’ll ramble about ideas and thoughts and let it analyze an provide feedback etc. I am not sure if it is causing brain rot to be honest. It does seems like it might make it harder to properly articulate thoughts if you do this to much maybe