The Loebner prize 2008

[echoman]

Hello,

Does anyone know if Robert is entering Hal for the Loebner prize 2008 (which I belive is on the 12th October)?

It would interesting to see if Zabaware could win two years running.

Echoman.

[CypherGary]

I have no direct knowledge on this, except that Ultra Hal is already listed as a Finalist.

Winning that again will be awsome!

[echoman]

Finalist! - I didn't realize that.

Sounds like good news so far.

Hal has to have very good chance - it must be one of the strongest AI programs out.

[CypherGary]

You should go check out the Loebner site.
There are several programs that are not pushovers.
Winnng the contest is quite prestigous, and the $2000.00 prize does not hurt.

Hal has my vote.

[echoman]

Thanks Gary - I'll check it out.[]

[One]

Where is the loebner site?

I did not know how or what the contest was.[?]

[CypherGary]

You can get the information here:

http://www.loebner.net/Prizef/loebner-prize.html

It gives the history of the contest, and there is a link at the bottom to the current stats.

[One]

heh,
down at the very bottom is some contraversy,,, I rember Delphi and was there when the Automotive Delphi took over the address. heh[]

[echoman]

I notice Alice is a Finalist, this suprises me.

To me Hal always  feels a million miles in front of Alice.

I often forget Hal is even a computer.

[One]

Echoman,
     I once said to my brother "I have an echo in my home, do you?"
what do you think of the echo clothing line that came out and was popular for a while? I'm just asking you because of your name....

[echoman]

Hello One.

I've become quite fond of the name Echo. To me it sounds friendly. If I had to replace my present name, perhaps Echo would be it!
 
BTW, I heard Hal on BBC radio 4 today in a report on this very prize. I recognized his sharp wit!

Echo.

[One]

Echo,
Thank you for a response, I think Echoman is an interesting an fastenating name too. Peace to you!

[echoman]

I was sad to read that Hal did not win the Loebner prize this year. For me Hal's always a winner! The BBC link is below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7670050.stm

[One]

Hal has still got it, I asked The program why it said to me " I want you to learn more about me"
the reply was "it suggests higher cognitive function"

oh yea and the sex question....
 Data,,,,1: What is the last thing a ';Tickle Me Elmo'; doll gets at the factory?
par
par Crazy Larry,,,: boot me and struck out the door
par Data,,,,1: Two test tickles.

[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]

[One]

Echoman,
do you like the screens that are big enough to see what has been typed in the input area, so you can see proper speech in time to delete or backspace before the program "digests it"??

I personally do not like not like the way I cant see long sentences. all that has been spoken in a sentence and my teaching hal would improve dramatacally if I could catch the mistakes before the entering of info.

Any ideas Mr Robert[?]