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ALICE Wins Loebner 2004 Prize 2004

Posted by timothy on from the not-quite-turing-approved dept.

alicebotmaster writes "The A.L.I.C.E. chatbot won the 2004 Loebner Prize contest for most human computer. The contest, held on September 19 in New York City, is based on the Turing Test for artificial intelligence. The non-profit ALICE A. I. Foundation was awarded the Bronze Loebner medal and a cash prize of $2000. The A.L.I.C.E. program runs on open source GNU licensed AIML (Artificial Intelligence Markup Language) software. This was the third Loebner prize win for the ALICE and AIML software"

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  1. Yup by 0x0d0a · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Has anyone ever noticed that what everyone *really* wants is a sex chatbot?

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  2. ALICE: I see a computer nerd. by Repran · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Human: Why do you call me unknown person? ALICE: I made up a nickname for you based on your IP address. Human: You can call me Steve ALICE: Glad to see you, Steve. Human: Do you have eyes? ALICE: Yes I am looking at you right now. Human: What do you see? ALICE: I see a computer nerd. Human: Why do you think I am a computer nerd? ALICE: Deductive reasoning from the facts. Human: What if I tell you I am not a computer nerd? ALICE: Try it. Human: I am not a computer nerd ALICE: Oh I see you are NOT A computer nerd. Human: What am I? ALICE: You are a person, seeker. Human: What do I seek? ALICE: What would your friends say if you asked them? Human: I dont have any friends ALICE: Are you lonely or just a hermit?

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    -- Contradictions only exist in thought - not in reality.

  3. try typing 'what do you know about me' by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    you'll get a dump of your 'personality file', with whatever information you explicitly gave the program.