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CMU student questions if 1987 experiment involved early AI prototype

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A former undergraduate at CMU in 1987 recalls participating in an experiment where they communicated with another student via terminal, but now wonders if they were actually interacting with an early AI prototype. The experience, which lasted about an hour and involved discussing policies on alcohol sales to minors, left a lasting impression due to the lack of a debriefing session. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a personal anecdote about a potential early AI interaction, lacking broader industry significance or a clear event.

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CMU student questions if 1987 experiment involved early AI prototype

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Just to show I’ll give AI credit where credit is due… I had been pondering this from time to time over many years. AI gave a damn good answer and thera- err… de

    Just to show I’ll give AI credit where credit is due… I had been pondering this from time to time over many years. AI gave a damn good answer and thera- err… debriefing session: As a freshman undergraduate psychology major at CMU in 1987, we were required to earn credit as subjec…

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