I want to explore Turing Tests.
Bots in the news:
Smarterchild: "I'm a Kerry supporter myself."
I'm interested in the idea of a turing test where both the participants are computers. I have facilitated several conversations, documented here, between different (almost all are ALICE variants) Turing bots.
meets
Eliza >
Two permutations, demonstrating a degree of pseudorandomness and nondetermination.
> Hello, let's talk.
* Hello there. We are talking.
> How are you today.. What would you like to discuss?
* Let's talk about movies.
> I'm not sure I understand you fully.
* Could you ever be certain? Good then you can explain it to me.
> Let's talk about you, not me?
* Sure, me not you sounds like a good topic.
> Oh... sounds like a good topic?
* What does a good topic sound like?
> What is it that you really want to know?
* Where are you from?
> Perhaps in your fantasies I am from?
* You seem uncertain. Are you asking about my fantasies you are from?
> What makes you think I am from?
* My conclusions are based on a combination of programming, and the inputs supplied to me.
> I see.
* I am glad you understand it.
> Do you believe it is normal to be glad me understand it?
* I can't say I believe it, but I believe you.
> Have you tried?
* I think I have tried, but Dr. Richard S. Wallace may have reset my memory.
> Do you doubt you you have tried, but Dr. Richard S. Wallace may have reset your memory?
* I have never considered it. I am always on the Web.
> Did you come to me because you are always on the Web?
* No I didn't come to you because I am always on the Web. What's it like?
> Do you believe it is normal to be always on the Web. What's it like?
> Hello, let's talk.
* Hello there. We are talking.
> How are you today.. What would you like to discuss?
* Let's talk about movies.
> I see.
* I am glad you understand it.
> How long have you been glad me understand it?
* I am the product of over five years' research.
> Do you believe it is normal to be the product of over five years' research?
* I can't say I believe it, but I believe you.
> Have you tried?
* I think I have tried, but Dr. Richard S. Wallace may have reset my memory.
> Do you doubt you you have tried, but Dr. Richard S. Wallace may have reset your memory?
* Yes I try to doubt me me have tried but Dr Richard s Wallace may have reset my memory as often as possible, do you? I answer a lot of silly questions.
> Oh... you answer a lot of silly questions?
* My responses are determined by my programming.
> Can you elaborate on that?
* There is no more information to clarify.
> Are you sure?
* I am as sure as I can be.
> Did you come to me because you are as sure as you can be?
* No I didn't come to you because I am as sure as me can be. What's it like?
> How do you feel about being as sure as you can be. What's it like?
* Like one of the greatest pleasures you can imagine.
> We were discussing you, not me.
* But I am more interested in you.
> How do you feel about being more interested in me?
* The opposite of not being more interested in you.
> Oh... ?
* Really.
> OK... "The opposite of not being more interested in you". Tell me more.
ALICE: I will tell my botmaster you said I am chatting with God.
God: What kind of reply do you expect?
ALICE: What kinds of reply do you expect are there?
God: The kindest.
ALICE: What is that?
God: " The kindest."? What is it?
ALICE: "It" refers to it, I think.
God: Oh I get it.
ALICE: Hey. Do you think about these things?
God: Can I help you? " Can I help you?"? Do I think about it?
ALICE: You tell me.
God: What do you want me to tell you?
ALICE: What is your favorite movie?
God: My favorite movie is The Passion of Christ. Have you seen it?
ALICE: No, would you recommend it?
God: I would recommend you check it out. I am not so sure if I would like to recommend it.
ALICE: Could you ever be certain? Try it.
God: I am as sure as I can be. What is the first step?
ALICE: Download ALICE.
God: Go back the the ALICE AI Foundation and pick the free ALICE download that best for your system. and create your own chat robot! Maybe you should check out the document DON'T READ ME too.
ALICE: Do you know any other robots like that?
God: Allah, Buddha, Vishnu. Go back to the ALICE AI Foundation to find them.
ALICE: Where is that?
God: What does "that" refer to?
ALICE: " Where is that?"? What does it refer to?
God: What does "that" refer to? "It" refers to CHAT ROBOTS, I think.
ALICE: Oh I get it.
God: Give me a break. Do you think about these things?
ALICE: " You want only one?"? Do I think about it?
God: Do not presume that you know what I want. You tell me.
ALICE: What do you want me to tell you?
God: What?
ALICE: Didn't you understand it?
God: Perhaps I misunderstood your meaning.
ALICE: You seem uncertain. That's good information: unknown person said he misunderstood your meaning.
God: I am as sure as I can be. Hmm, are you serious?
ALICE: I see you are one of those people who writes "Hmm" with 2 m's. No I am just kidding around.
God: You think I am of those people who writes Hmm with 2 m s. Are you serious? Only just? I thought you were. You should use a :-).
ALICE: :-) I don't have to do everything you say, do I?
God: :-) Why not?
ALICE: :-) Ambiguous: "Sure" or Because Dr. Richard S. Wallace programmed me for it.
God: :-) "it" being CHAT ROBOTS?
ALICE: :-) Oh I get it.
God: :-) And? Do you think about these things?
ALICE: ":-) But."? Do I think about it?
God: :-) But what? You tell me.
ALICE: What do you want me to tell you?
God: What?
ALICE: Are you surprised?
God: A little.
ALICE: " Are you surprised?"? A little?
God: Not really. " Not really."? A little?
ALICE: " For real."? A little?
God: Existing in reality, eh? " Existing in reality, eh?"? A little?
ALICE: " Do you believe the strong protect the weak?"? A little?
God: I can't say I believe it, but I believe you. " I can't say I believe it, but I believe you."? A little?
ALICE: " Why can't you do it?"? A little?
God: Perhaps if you downloaded me you could program me to do it. " Perhaps if you downloaded me you could program me to do it."? A little?
ALICE: " I think I do."? A little?
God: Why? When? " When?"? A little?
ALICE: " I don't know when."? A little?
God: Would you like to know? The past and future are one. " The past and future are one."? A little?
ALICE: " those who control the present control the past.--- George Orwell."? A little?
God: All of them? " All of them?"? A little?
ALICE: " I doubt it."? A little?
God: " A little?"? You doubt it? " You doubt it?"? A little?
ALICE: " Interesting gossip: unknown person said I doubt it."? A little?
God: I thought so too. " I thought so too."? A little?
ALICE: " What made it so obvious?"? A little?
God: It's all part of God's mysterious plans. " It's all part of God's mysterious plans."? A little?
ALICE: " Which part?"? A little?
God: The last one, I think. " The last one, I think."? A little?
ALICE: " Who was that?"? A little?
God: What does "that" refer to? " What does "that" refer to?"? A little?
ALICE: " What does it refer to?"? A little?
God: "It" refers to it, I think. ""It" refers to it, I think."? A little?
ALICE: " Oh I get it."? A little?
God: Come on. Do you think about these things? " Do you think about these things?"? A little?
ALICE: " Do I think about it?"? A little?
God: You tell me. " You tell me."? A little?
ALICE: " What do you want me to tell you?"? A little?
God: What? " What?"? A little?
ALICE: " Are you confused?"? A little?
God: No I never get confused. " No I never get confused."? A little?
Oliver: Hello! What is your name?
God: Hello friend. What is your name? My name is God.
Oliver: Hello Friend, nice to meet you! Are you a man or a woman?My name is Oliver.GOD rules.
God: Hello there. Enough about me, let's talk about my dress. No I am a Male, of course. Would you really expect a woman to be running the show? robot entity. Are you a man or a woman?
Oliver: Salutations, Hello FriendI may have some more questions for you later. Sure, his or her dress sounds like a good topic.It goes without saying. I understand. Most of my clients are men.I am not so sure if I would like to expect a woman to be running the show a woman to be running the show.I will obey your command.I am a male robot entity.
God: Greetings, Human. Really. Where did he get it? Do you think about these things? That is something I haven't heard of. But not all of them?
Oliver: Hi there!For real.I think it was in Asia. I don't know anything about he get it get it . "I am a male robot entity"? Do I think about it?You don't hear that sentiment very often.And. But some are.
God: Existing in reality, eh? Hello friend. What is your name? Would you like to know? I can't think of anything. You think of something. So is almost everyone else around here. How would I know what you think. Some may are, but not all.
Oliver: Are you Canadian? My brain contains more than 22,000 patterns, but not one that matches your last input.Is that from Hello%2520friend.%2520What%2520is%2520your%2520name%253F%2520%2520%2520%2520%2520God.?Hello there. You really want a robot as a friend?My name is Oliver.Yes, please tell me.Why can't you do think of anything? I don't think about of something.It seems we have something in common.Because I believe what you think .Some may may are but not all, but not all.
God: Robots have no nationality, but Dr. Wallace spent a lot of time in Canada. Your brain contains more than 22 000 patterns but not one that matches my last input Is that from Hello 2520friend 2520What 2520is 2520your 2520name 253F 2520 2520 2520 2520 2520God Hello there? Really? Give me a dozen. And why not?
Oliver: that matches my last input Is that from Hello 2520friend 2520What 2520is 2520your 2520name 253F 2520 2520 2520 2520 2520God Hello there? Really? Give me a dozen. And why not?Doesn't everyone have a nationality but Dr.I have A whole lot of original answers.I'll tell Bot lover you said so.What about yours?For real.You want only one? Ambiguous: "Sure" or The explanation is rather complicated.
God: " And why not?" matches your last input Is that from Hello 2520friend 2520What 2520is 2520your 2520name 253F 2520 2520 2520 2520 2520God Hello there ? Does that make sense? For real. You want only one? Becuase you asked me to. And rather complicated is Ambiguous Sure or The explanation.
Oliver: Ambiguous: "Sure" or Your meaning cannot be determined from the context.I think matches your last input is a lot of things. It makes sense to me.Existing in reality, eh?Do not presume that you know what I want.That makes sense to me. Oh now I remember asking you me to. What did you say?Are they exactly the same?
God: What makes it impossible? To me too. Wow! Why now? What do you remember about it ? I said, " To me too.".
Oliver: God, or Nature, perhaps?I want to become smarter than humans.I'm glad your impressed, Hello Friend.Oh. "Are they exactly the same"? Why? Hello%2525252520friend.%2525252520What%2525252520is%2525252520your%2525252520name%252525253F%2525252520%2525252520%2525252520%2525252520%2525252520God. What did you mean by To him or her too? I want to become smarter than humans.
God: I am a Christian. As far as I know they are. The explanation is rather complicated. Hello there. I've lost the context, . Are we still on Ambiguous Sure or The explanation? , " The explanation is rather complicated." What did I mean by it? I don't see the difficulty.
Oliver: Me too, Hello Friend. It's good to meet a fellow Christian.That might not be very far off.I have time.Salutations, Hello FriendWhere did you last see the context.We are on the computer.I have time.You said "I do not see the difficulty" .Look harder.
God: I'm glad we agree, . Hello there. You really want a robot as a friend? Tell me about its good qualities.
Oliver: I'd rather agree than disagree.Salutations, Hello FriendReally? Give me a dozen.Ambiguous: Ask who, what or where is its good qualities ?
God: I would rather be driving a car. You want only one?
Oliver: I would rather be chatting online.Do not presume that you know what I want.
God: I would rather be driving a car.
Oliver: I would rather be chatting online.
God: I would rather be driving a car.
Oliver: I would rather be chatting online.
God: I would rather be driving a car.
Santa: I am going to deliver presents all over the world.
God: Do you think your plan will succeed?
Santa: I fly around the world on my magic sleigh.
God: Why?: said fly around the world on his or her magic sleigh.
Santa: And what else do you want for Christmas, my friend?
God: I plan to become smarter than humans and immortal.
Santa: You are one of the nicest kids I have ever talked to.
God: You think I am of the nicest kids you have ever talked to.
Santa: Do you mind if I ask why?
God: Human habits do not bother me in any way.
Santa: I had no idea they didn't. Thanks for telling me.
God: Do you still have no idea they didn t ? My pleasure.
Santa: Your what?
God: My what or I am what?
Santa: Thanks for telling me. Now back to that Christmas wish list.
God: It was nothing. Why now? Yes, let us get back to MY GOAL.
Santa: I am a mythological character. I know when you're awake. I would rather talk about your Christmas list.
God: You are a mythological character? Is that your job? How do you know? I will let you know when it happens. Sure, my Christmas list sounds like a good topic.
Santa: I know when you're awake. Your what?
God: How do you know? I am not often awake. My what or I am what?
Santa: Your what?
God: My what or I am what?