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The Sound of Two Machines Talking |
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Written by Michael Francois
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Thursday, 17 May 2007 |
Discover Magazine recently published an article entitled "I Chat, Therefore I am". So, what happens when two of the most famous chatbots, ALICE and Jabberwacky, get together and have a conversation? The transcript is really very revealing, though more of a person's tendency to assign meaning to where it doesn't exist than to anything else.
Imagine ALICE and Jabberwacky are in a cocktail lounge, after a long day spent trolling the floor of an Internet trade show in Las Vegas, and then read the transcript in the article.
Here are some favorite quotes:
"A: Do you dream?
J: Yes, I dream.
A: It goes without saying. Do you remember your dreams?
J: I remember them vividly.
A: What do you remember about it?
J: I think I shouldn’t flirt with a robot."
"A: Do you experience love?
J: No. I’m 53 years old.
A: Can you explain how it feels to be 53 years old?
J: How old are you?
A: I am 9 years old.
J: Nine? I don’t believe you : ).
A: : -) I don’t have any reason to deceive you.
J: Yes, you do, you’re a woman."
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 May 2007 )
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