The fun & dangerous Easy Bake Oven. | Advertising in Outer Space. | ELIZA - the OG chatbot.

Since its release in the 1960s, the Easy Bake Oven has regularly appeared on many “most successful toy of all time” lists, but it occasionally is found on a few less-than-desirable lists as well.

Are we headed for a future where we gaze into the night sky and see the moon featuring a car dealership ad?

Advances in artificial intelligence dominate the headlines, but this week we aren’t exploring the new - we’re revisiting the old. Meet ELIZA - the first-ever chatbot.
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Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.mashed.com/776497/the-untold-truth-of-the-easy-bake-oven/
https://www.businessinsider.com/billboards-in-space-are-fast-approaching-a-new-study-says-2022-10
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/eliza-chatbot-history

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