Recoving Irrationalist. I just tried out Eliza (I tried it like most of us, years ago pre-internet). It impressed me a lot compared to modern competition-winners like jabberwocky. If entered into the same competition I think it should rightfully beat them.
However, I don’t know if Eliza would fool a median 8 year old over the course of 1 hour (it’s different from fooling some adults over the course of a couple minutes). My convo with Eliza (unfortunately the first 10 lines or so got erased, but it’s similar to what remained):
“* What’s your name?
Names don’t interest me.
Names interest most humans.
That is quite interesting.
Names interest most humans.
Do you expect a different answer by repeating yourself?
I’m testing the limits of your intelligence, creativity, or programming.
Do you believe it is normal to be testing the limits of my intelligence, creativity, or programming?
I’m testing the limits of your intelligence, creativity, or programming.
Come, come, elucidate your thoughts.
I think that fhhgk dkfgh dhfkg djfjg.
Do you doubt you that fhhgk dkfgh dhfkg djfjg?
Yes, I doubt that you can discern between gibberish and real words.
We were discussing you, not me.”
Recoving Irrationalist. I just tried out Eliza (I tried it like most of us, years ago pre-internet). It impressed me a lot compared to modern competition-winners like jabberwocky. If entered into the same competition I think it should rightfully beat them.
However, I don’t know if Eliza would fool a median 8 year old over the course of 1 hour (it’s different from fooling some adults over the course of a couple minutes). My convo with Eliza (unfortunately the first 10 lines or so got erased, but it’s similar to what remained):
“* What’s your name?