I think the public really needs better education about these things. They're ascribing abilities that they just don't have.

Eliza is a bot from the 60s, and the last I knew there was a version from the early 2000s. Responses were based on simple patterns and psychiatrist-like reflection.

Example: Me: I like green. Eliza: Why do you like green?

If you start talking about suicide, Eliza has no clue and will give a seemingly callous response.

Already people are relatively illiterate when it comes to computers and this new AI stuff is just going to make things worse.