questions on Turing Test Answers. The students could suggest other questions that they would have liked to ask, and should discuss the kind of answers they might expect. This will require some imagination, since it is impossible to predict how the conversation might go. By way of illustration, here are two example conversations. The former illustrates questions that a computer might be able to answer correctly, while the latter “factual” shows just how wide-ranging the discussion might become, and demonstrates the kind of broad knowledge that a computer might need to call upon. There is a system called that is widely available on the web (it is a kind of “Eliza” which is a system that you can have typed conversations with). Eliza “chatbot”, simulates a session with a psychotherapist, and can generate remarkably intelligent conversation using some simple rules. Some sample sessions with Eliza are discussed below. Students might try out Eliza, or other chatbots, although be warned that some have been trained using language and subjects that might not be appropriate for school students.
questions on Turing Test Answers. The students could suggest other questions that they would have liked to ask, and should discuss the kind of answers they might expect. This will require some imagination, since it is impossible to predict how the conversation might go. By way of illustration, here are two example conversations. The former illustrates “factual” questions that a computer might be able to answer correctly, while the latter shows just how wide-ranging the discussion might become, and demonstrates the kind of broad knowledge that a computer might need to call upon. There is a system called “Eliza” that is widely available on the web (it is a kind of “chatbot”, which is a system that you can have typed conversations with). Eliza simulates a session with a psychotherapist, and can generate remarkably intelligent conversation using some simple rules. Some sample sessions with Eliza are discussed below. Students might try out Eliza, or other chatbots, although be warned that some have been trained using language and subjects that might not be appropriate for school students.
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