In 1996, Jason Hutchens entered the Loebner Prize Contest with HeX, a chatterbot based on ELIZA. HeX won the competition that year and took the $2000 prize for having the highest overall score. In 1998, Hutchens again entered the Loebner Prize Contest with his new program, MegaHAL.
In 1996, Jason Hutchens participated in the Loebner Prize Contest with HeX, a chatbot modelled on ELIZA. HeX emerged victorious that year and received $2000 for its top performance. Two years later, Hutchens entered the contest again with his new creation, MegaHAL.