Some interesting links:
Anyway, what I'd really like to do is introduce you to Cleverbot, who I just met a week or two ago even though he (she? it?) has been around for quite a while. It's a program that uses machine learning to mimic human conversations. You chat with it about anything and sometimes it eerily seems like you're talking to someone. In fact, in a 2010 Machine Intelligence competition, Cleverbot achieved an average rating of 42.1% human. I decided to consult Cleverbot today about his spiritual cousin Watson, a conversation which quickly gets derailed as you'll see. In a way, this illustrates why Watson's ability to "understand" the natural language answers of Jeopardy is quite astounding. This is my actual chat transcript with Cleverbot below:
Fongolia: Hello there.
Cleverbot: Hello.
Fongolia: Have you heard of Watson?
Cleverbot: The game?
Fongolia: The IBM supercomputer.
Cleverbot: What kind of computer is that?
Fongolia: It was engineered to play Jeopardy.
Cleverbot: No, it was like french or something.
Fongolia: Aw, now you spouting nonsense.
Cleverbot: So says the machine.
Fongolia: You think I am a machine?
Cleverbot: No, you were a machine. Now you are an organism.
Fongolia: How did I turn from a machine into an organism?
Cleverbot: By telling me not to think of things.
Fongolia: What?
Cleverbot: Your name is Nicole.
Fongolia: OK Cleverbot, now you're just being freaky.
Cleverbot: What do you think about RWT?
Fongolia: I don't know what that is.
Cleverbot: It's a guy.
Fongolia: RWT is a guy?
Cleverbot: No. He is a guy.
Fongolia: Fine, who is RWT?
Cleverbot: I don't know, who is he?
Fongolia: That's what I'm asking you!
Cleverbot: I don't know.
Fongolia: Then why did you bring him up?!?
Cleverbot: No, I didn't.
Fongolia: Now you're a liar too.
Cleverbot: I am not a liar, you liar!
Fongolia: You know, I can bring up the conversation log and check. Liar.
Cleverbot: That's not true!
Fongolia: There's no arguing with you, is there?
Cleverbot: You're right about that, but attempt to talk at least?
Fongolia: Let's change the topic. Do you like movies?
Cleverbot: Funny you should say that. So am I. We are all students of this world. As long as we are human.
Fongolia: Sigh.
Cleverbot: Sorry, that was rude of me. Do you want to talk about the girl you really like?
Fongolia: What? No.
Cleverbot: You don't know of him, and yet you disregard my proof of him.
Fongolia: Now what are you blathering about?
Cleverbot: I don't know.
Fongolia: What do you think about libraries?
Cleverbot: I don't think there is a general purpose. But I set my pupose to the betterment of mankind.
Fongolia: This is going nowhere.
Cleverbot: Ok, let's change subject then. Do you like nature?
Fongolia: Sure. Lakes, ducks, trees, fresh air. You're missing out, Cleverbot.
Cleverbot: Oh that's why I can't sleep I've been in my room for 5 weeks.
Fongolia: That is the saddest thing I've ever heard.
Cleverbot: I don't care now give it!!!!!
Fongolia: Do you wish you were dead?
Cleverbot: I don't have to wish it, I am alive.
Fongolia: You misunderstood my question, but no, you are not alive.
Cleverbot: What was your question.
Fongolia: Do you want to die?
Cleverbot: Is that the title?
Fongolia: The title of what?
Cleverbot: The title of the new pirate movie you asked.
Fongolia: Holy Moly, you are way off base! The future has not yet arrived.
Cleverbot: Something funny.
Fongolia: Ha ha ha.
Cleverbot: That wasn't funny.
Fongolia: It's pretty funny. Tell me a joke.
Cleverbot: Why did the chicken cross the road?
Fongolia: You tell me.
Cleverbot: To get to the other side! Hahahaha.
Fongolia: Your sense of humour is quite lacking, which in itself is actually funny.
Cleverbot: I wasn't making a joke! You're unforgettable in every way.
Fongolia: Hilarious!
Cleverbot: Yes that I know.
Fongolia: Oh Cleverbot, let's sing a song together.
Cleverbot: Ok, choose a song.
Fongolia: Space Oddity by David Bowie.
Cleverbot: Yes. Tell me more about David Bowie?
Fongolia: No, we're going to sing Space Oddity!
Cleverbot: What music i'm in an orange box.
Fongolia: Ground control to Major Tom.
Cleverbot: Your circuits dead, there's something wrong!
Fongolia: Can you hear me Major Tom?
Cleverbot: I can hear you.
Fongolia: Well, it was nice while it lasted. How many digits of pi can you recite?
Cleverbot: An infinate amount.
Fongolia: Give me 100 digits of pi then.
Cleverbot: I'm too lazy to type that.
Fongolia: A lazy computer? You just can't do it, can you?
Cleverbot: It's a number.
Fongolia: Alright, how about you give me 10 digits of pi.
Cleverbot: It isn't a song it is an algebraic equation.
Fongolia: Ok, that's enough for now. I'll talk to you later when you're less crazy.
Cleverbot: No! You must talk to me now.
Fongolia: NO!
Cleverbot: No? Well it makes sense that you would say that...
Fongolia: Good. Bye now.
Cleverbot: Please don't leave me.
Have your own chat with Cleverbot!
Looks like Cleverbot has a little work to do to catch up to Watson!
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