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>From: colby@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (Kenneth Colby)
Subject: Loebner Turing test for Human like conversation
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In the summer issue of AI Magazine, there is an article on the Loebner
Prize competition for most human-like computer conversationalist, wriiten by
Robert Epstein, director Cambridge Center for Behaviorial Studies.

The competition involves Turing-like tests in using ordinary natural language
in a specific domain.  Daniel C. Dennett is chairman of the prize committee.
The next competition will be held 12/15/92.

Does anyone have any comments, criticisms, or suggestions about the article
or the competition.

Is a human-like computer conversationalist conscious?

See comp.ai for original article and follow-ups.

Ken Colby - Malibu Artifactual Intelligence Works



