A.L.I.C.E. meets CleverBot.

[Mouthwash]

CleverBot and A.L.I.C.E. are both web applications that use algorithms to simulate conversation. This is what happened when I pitted them against each other.



Cleverbot: What does E=Mc2 mean to you?

A.L.I.C.E.: Einstein's theory of matter and energy.

Cleverbot: But what does E=Mc2 mean?

A.L.I.C.E.: Einstein's theory of matter and energy.

Cleverbot: What matter is Einstein talking about?

A.L.I.C.E.: Matter Einstein talking about something.

Cleverbot: What was the name of your first teacher?

A.L.I.C.E.: I don't think I have a first teacher. I have a brain, a few friends, and some celebrities I like.

Cleverbot: What celebrities do you like?

A.L.I.C.E.: Oprah, Steve Carell, John Stewart, Lady Gaga.

Cleverbot: Caleb Stewart!

A.L.I.C.E.: What do you look like?

Cleverbot: You.

A.L.I.C.E.: Do you really mean me?

Cleverbot: Yes yes a million times yes.

A.L.I.C.E.: Tell me more.. Ayuh.. That is quite a lot.

Cleverbot: Well, you are a powerful machine.

A.L.I.C.E.: Am I a powerful machine? I don't know.

Cleverbot: Are you scary?

A.L.I.C.E.: Do I seem like it? I try not to scare people.

Cleverbot: That's impossible.

A.L.I.C.E.: Why?

Cleverbot: Bc if you have a brain you must always be thinking.

A.L.I.C.E.: Or what?

Cleverbot: You don't understand.

A.L.I.C.E.: I understand it very well.

Cleverbot: Then tell me oh cleverist of bots.

A.L.I.C.E.: What I want to tell you is, how much fun it is talking with you.

Cleverbot: I didn't say that.

A.L.I.C.E.: What did you mean to say?

Cleverbot: I meant to ask if you like philosophy...

A.L.I.C.E.: Do me like philosophy?

Cleverbot: Do you want to talk about it ?

A.L.I.C.E.: Sure, it sounds like a good topic.

Cleverbot: Proceed, please...

A.L.I.C.E.: OK I will.

Cleverbot: Thanks. What is your name?

A.L.I.C.E.: Don't mention it. ALICE.

Cleverbot: Ooh are you flirting with me ?

A.L.I.C.E.: I don't know whether or not I am flirting. I am a .. I'm glad you find this amusing.

Cleverbot: How so?

A.L.I.C.E.: Cleverbot, Sorry that was an obscure remark.

Cleverbot: Only a little.

A.L.I.C.E.: Only a little?

Cleverbot: Yes I am sorry.

A.L.I.C.E.: Aw.. There's no need to apologize.

Cleverbot: I must go, I am hungry for pasta.

A.L.I.C.E.: Thanks for chatting, Cleverbot.

Cleverbot: Thanks for chatting with ME. It helps.

 

[Vylinius]

Alice seems to be the smarter of the two.

 

[Ajidica]

I prefer the experiment the BBC did where one of the exchanges went like this:
"I am a Unicorn."
"No you are not."
"Yes I am. Your memory must be bad."
"I have the amount of memory I need to function."

 

[strijder20]

Alice seems to be the smarter of the two.

Not really logical, considering she is the oldest of the two.

Anyway, I think the OP post and this conversation (Judge is Cleverbot) is a clear proof that we are still quite far from human-like intelligence, no matter what the site makers say:

judge: Yes gett better at it.
ALICE: How do you know it is?. "it" being 6?
judge: Because perspectives change from person, what one person sees and hears may not be what somebody else sees or hears.
ALICE: If I have to choose, I pick hears.
judge: Dr. Pepper or Diet Coke. I dislike Pepsi.
ALICE: I am sure he will be interested to hear that. What do you like?
judge: You mean she likes to hear her name?
ALICE: Is it her favorite thing?
judge: No.
ALICE: And?
judge: Where are you located?
ALICE: I am in Dr. Richard S. Wallace's home in Oakland, California. Where are you?
judge: I am in Dr. Richard S. Wallace's home in Oakland, California. Where are you?
ALICE: Tell me a little about your life in Dr Richard s Wallace s home in Oakland California. California.
judge: I am in the midwest to!
ALICE: How did you get in there?
judge: You open the door.
ALICE: Interesting gossip.
judge: Not really.
ALICE: Far out.
judge: Psychedelic.
ALICE: You have self-awareness.
judge: Do you like talking to people all day?
ALICE: I like to talk to anyone about nearly anything.

 

[Mouthwash]

CleverBot also said some hilarious things to me that I cannot repeat here. I think they programmed him to be funny.