What is ELIZA? As per usual, Wikipedia comes in with a pretty reasonable explanation of ELIZA. In my own words, ELIZA is not only the prototype chatterbot, but also the prototype therapist…
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Are there chat systems providing a human-like conversational experience?
Are there chat systems providing a human-like conversational experience? This is a can of worms. Because, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And therein lies the crux of the problem…
Are there any automatic open source question answering system engines?
Are there any automatic open source question answering system engines? Danica Damljanovic wrote her 2011 PhD thesis on Natural Language Interfaces to Conceptual Models, covering Aqualog, PowerAqua, and others. It seems Ephyra…
What is the market size for AI virtual agents?
What is the market size for AI virtual agents? > Specialized digital assistants and bots expected to generate over $600 billion in revenue by 2020 Specialized digital assistants and bots will generate…
Would it be possible that a computer program can author a novel, with a balanced plot?
Would it be possible that a computer program can author a novel, with a balanced plot? What kind of publications are helpful in developing auto generating romance software? The level of interest…
What does Semantic Web actually mean to Internet of Things?
What does Semantic Web actually mean to Internet of Things? IoT is basically about everyday objects sending and receiving data. RDF is a cornerstone of “Semantic Web”. RDF is a metadata structure…
Who are some competitors to Narrative Science?
Who are some competitors to Narrative Science? The overall field is generally referred to as Natural language generation, or NLG. arria.com (@arrianlg) automatedinsights.com (@ainsights) linguastat.com (@linguastat) onlyboth.com (@onlyboth) smartlogic.com (@smartlogic_com) yseop.com (@yseopAI)…
What are the differences between a question answering system and a chatbot?
What are the differences between a question answering system and a chatbot? Facebook redefined chatbots almost overnight by permitting bots on Messenger. Up to that point the consensus was emerging that chatbots…
Who is the best software IP attorney for chatbots in the United States?
Who is the best software IP attorney for chatbots in the United States? > Can I get in legal trouble for making a Twitter bot that mocks a politician? In these new…
What’s the best way to start training my AIML chatbot?
What’s the best way to start training my AIML chatbot? > github.com/pandorabots/rosie Typically, AIML “training” begins with monitoring the chat logs, which consist of question-answer pairs. Whenever you see inappropriate answers, or…