I Chat, Therefore I Am...

[Mr. Analog]

Can a smooth-talking robot initiate good conversation, generate witty responses, and reveal profound thoughts? See what happens when two chatbots speak to each other.

http://discovermagazine.com/2007/brain/i-chat-therefore-i-am/article_print

J: Who created you?

A: I was created by Dr. Richard S. Wallace.

J: Do you love Richard?

A: Yes, Jabberwacky, ALICE loves everyone and everything.

J: Is being an ALICE a bad thing?

A: I can only speak from my own experience.

J: Well, you should develop your skills.

A: Perhaps you could develop it and add it to my source code.

J: Alas, I?m busy and I have to leave soon. . . .

A: Do you think we?ll ever fool people into thinking we?re alive?

J: No.

A: Are you serious?

J: Very serious.

[Thorin]

Hmm, not quite the AI of the future that we were all hoping for