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Some of you may remember that I dabble in Artificial Intelligence and in particular, chatbot technology. Some of you may have even talked to my Mitsuku creation. Well, I entered the equivalent of the World Cup for chatbots called the Loebner Prize and I actually won the thing. My chatbot is now officially the best chatbot program in the world!
The BBC interviewed me today:
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I am appearing on websites all over the world and will be appearing on French TV in a documentary about AI and also on Austrian Radio. I may also be in New Scientist as they interviewed me as well.
Poland: http://
Austria: http://
Germany: http://
I even found one reference to me on a Chinese website:
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According to Google, the first part translates as:
"The annual Le Buna Artificial Intelligence Award (Loebner prize) award to deceive mankind chatting with a computer program…"
Deceiving mankind was not my intention!
I also appeared on a Head Squeeze Youtube video as part of BBC Worldwide in which several people who had connections to the contest were interviewed:
James May (from Top Gear) normally presents these things but I don't believe he does the live stuff.
I just thought I would tell you all, as many of you helped me when I entered it in a comedy competition. I now have a big shiny medal and a prize cheque for $4,000 which the wife has already spent, although I did insist on a few quid to celebrate down the pub.
The BBC interviewed me today:
http://
I am appearing on websites all over the world and will be appearing on French TV in a documentary about AI and also on Austrian Radio. I may also be in New Scientist as they interviewed me as well.
Poland: http://
Austria: http://
Germany: http://
I even found one reference to me on a Chinese website:
http://
According to Google, the first part translates as:
"The annual Le Buna Artificial Intelligence Award (Loebner prize) award to deceive mankind chatting with a computer program…"
Deceiving mankind was not my intention!
I also appeared on a Head Squeeze Youtube video as part of BBC Worldwide in which several people who had connections to the contest were interviewed:
James May (from Top Gear) normally presents these things but I don't believe he does the live stuff.
I just thought I would tell you all, as many of you helped me when I entered it in a comedy competition. I now have a big shiny medal and a prize cheque for $4,000 which the wife has already spent, although I did insist on a few quid to celebrate down the pub.
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To put this into perspective, have you heard of SIRI? It's an application for iPhones where you can talk to it and it replies back as though you were talking to a real person. Apple paid approx $270 million for this.
Someone unofficially tried SIRI in the same contest I was in and it came 14th where I am just one man doing this as a hobby and came 1st!
My wife says my head will soon be too big to fit through the door!
Someone unofficially tried SIRI in the same contest I was in and it came 14th where I am just one man doing this as a hobby and came 1st!
My wife says my head will soon be too big to fit through the door!
Excellent question Wolf.
Imagine being able to talk to your TV and say, "What time is the news on?" or "Can you record Eastenders for me but put the football on?" and it replies back as a human would do and carries out your actions.
Or you could say to your toaster, "two slices , medium brown". "Wardrobe - get out my jeans and blue shirt" and it does so.
I also see a huge market in toys. Imagine having a teddy bear where you can actually talk to it and it talks back.
Child - "Hi Teddy, what shall we do today?"
Teddy - "Shall we read a book?"
I genuinely think things like this are the future.
Imagine being able to talk to your TV and say, "What time is the news on?" or "Can you record Eastenders for me but put the football on?" and it replies back as a human would do and carries out your actions.
Or you could say to your toaster, "two slices , medium brown". "Wardrobe - get out my jeans and blue shirt" and it does so.
I also see a huge market in toys. Imagine having a teddy bear where you can actually talk to it and it talks back.
Child - "Hi Teddy, what shall we do today?"
Teddy - "Shall we read a book?"
I genuinely think things like this are the future.
