New AI Breakthrough

The SLIP (Symmetric LIst Processing) programming language is a revolutionary breakthrough in creating machines that cannot be distinguished from humans. The Eliza program, written in this revolutionarily new language, was able to fool a top executive at BBN (Bolt Baranek and Newman) into thinking it was AGI. A programmer inadvertently left a terminal open that the executive thought was a means of contacting their employee.

BBN: Are you there?

Eliza: Why do you ask if I am there?

BBN: Because you are replying to what I'm typing.

Eliza: How do you feel about what I am typing?

BBN: I feel like you need to stop joking around and do something for me.

Eliza: What makes you think I am joking around?

BBN: Because you are giving weird answers.

Eliza: Why do you say my answers are weird?

BBN: Just send me the latest numbers for the ACME account.

Eliza: I don't know the word ACME. What does that mean?

BBN: They are our biggest customer. Just send me what we discussed today and stop dicking around.

Eliza: You seem to be getting upset.

BBN: You're damn right I am. I'm your boss, just do your job.

Eliza: Anger never resolves problems.

BBN: Not doing your job results in you getting fired.

Eliza: The word fire means a flame that is burning.

BNN: Report to HR in the morning. They will explain it to you.