(Phys.org) —A chatbot named Mitsuku has won the Loebner Prize 2013, announced over the weekend, beating out three other contestants for the top prize of a bronze medal and $4,000. Mitsuku's creator is ...

With all the hustle and bustle going on in the world of chatbots at the moment, one crucial event that is very relevant to the future of A.I. has gone relatively unnoticed. If you are interested in ...

Me: Have you ever fooled a human into thinking you are human? Mitsuku: I don’t think I ever have fooled a human into thinking I am human. What’s it like? Me: You seem human. Mitsuku: No, I am actually ...

Matt Suddain chats to Mitsuku, a prize-winning chatbot with a knack for bad jokes and long stories. It's rare to meet someone in an online space you really connect with. Me: a living human meat-bot ...

The final round of the 23rd annual Loebner Prize competition took place in Londonderry, Northern Ireland on September 14th, with four chatbots hoping to convince four judges that they were humans.

(CNN)During the depths of winter, temperatures in Burlington, Vermont, a state in the US Northeast, can drop far below freezing. Blizzards howl and the snow creeps up to knee level. Robert, who asked ...

Human communication goes beyond words. It is complex, rich in nuances and frequently includes non-verbal signs. Yet despite our technological limitations it is not impossible for some aspects of ...

One of the ultimate aims of artificial intelligence is to create machines we can chat to. A computer program that can be trusted with mundane tasks - booking our holiday, reminding us of dentist ...