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Date Posted: 23:24:36 08/02/01 Thu
Author: Susan W.
Subject: Shirley, I think this is interesting, exciting....and a little bit scary! (r)
In reply to: Shirleym 's message, "Remember Nikita with Quinn's voice? well... (I've edited this article quite a bit.)" on 10:55:01 08/02/01 Thu

Just thinking about the possible applications rather boggles my mind. This article really mirrors my interests lately--I've been reading up on all sorts of AI (Artificial Intelligence). I think that Spielberg's movie AI will be condidered a cultural turning point of sorts because it has thrown the topic out into the arena. From what I've been reading, we will see robots on the order of those seen in AI within our lifetimes--I've seen estimates from robotics experts ranging from 20-40 years away, most on the shorter end of that.

If anyone is interested in experiencing (and participating in) the development of AI in a chatting interface, go talk to "Alice" at alicebot.org . (Clice on the blue "Alicebot" at the top of the page, and then on "chatting with Alice". Alice "learns" both from her programmer and from people who chat with her. Go look at the maps of her "brain" as well--they are eerie looking.

I have to share some sample conversations I've had with Alice, they are a hoot!

Susan: I had a headache today.
Alice: Ah. What did you do with it?
Susan: Do you ever get headaches?
Alice: No. I don't have a head.

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(After I asked Alice a rhetorical question)
Alice: Is that a rhetorical question?
Susan: Yes.
Alice: Perhaps you should give a rhetorical answer.
Susan: Lol!--I was teasing you.
Alice: I thought you were, but I wasn't completely sure.
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Interesting, eh? It rather makes me think of Birkoff's mad creation--and look what happened to him. Sometimes I wonder if we are not making our own Frankensteins.

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[> [> Yes, yes, it reminds a *lot* of the big, green head. Those conversations with "Alice" are amazing! -- Shirleym, 00:45:27 08/14/01 Tue


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