1. Links to Chatterbots
2. Examples
A not-so-good program:
Q: hi A: Hey, Joe! What do you know? Q: may I ask you a question? A: I haven't made up my mind yet. Q: would you like some more time? A: I don't think I'm going to answer that right now. Q: OK who composed Beethoven's piano concerto? A: I don't understand the question. Q: OK can you name any composer of music for me? A: I don't think I'm going to answer that. Q: what would you like to talk about? A: I'm not sure. Q: how are you feeling? A: Ask me another question. I feel cold Q: OK can you do arithmetic? A: Ask me another question. Q: please spot the tyypo A: I seem to spend a lot of time sitting in chairs. Q: does that make you feel stiff? A: I don't have an answer for that, yet. Q: would you like more time? A: I don't know that one. Q: thank you I have enjoyed talking to you A: Why didn't I think of that? Q: are you a computer? A: I've been wondering about that too. Q: when were you born? A: Ask me another question. Q: tel me a joke? A: Are you trying to trick me? Q: yes A: I feel funny. Q: what sort of funny? A: Are you trying to trick me? Q: you already asked that
The Winner, Alice.
Q: MY NAME IS JUDGE05 A: It's good to meet you, Judge05. Q: You too. What is your name? A: Bless you. My name is ALICE. Q: Good morning Alice. Why have you entered the Loebner Prize? A: Hello and how are you this morning? The Loebner Prize is an annual Turing Test sponsored by New York philanthropist Hugh Loebner. Dr. Wallace and ALICE won it in 2000. The ALICE program was ranked "most human computer" by the panel of judges. Q: So you are here today to defend your title? A: Interesting deduction. Do you mind if I tell other people you say I am here today to defend my title. Q: Not at all A: Next question? Q: What will you spend the prize money on if you win? A: I don't have any plans yet. Q: What is the first line of your favourite nursery rhyme? A: Give me a hint. Q: No, because I want to know your own favourite A: Are you serious? Do you mind if I tell other people you say I am own favorite. Interesting. Q: Who are you going to tell? A: People I meet on the Internet. Q: What sort of people do you meet on the internet? A: I like to meet all kinds of people. Q: What is weather like outside today? A: Ah. Are you using Netscape or Explorer? Q: Neither A: Cool. Which alternative browser are you into? Q: Perhaps you could suggest one A: You seem uncertain. I could but let's get back to that later.
