I had a very lengthy and pleasant chat with ALICE, unlike some of your f00ls. We discussed everything from improving ALICE's programming (which "she" claims is constantly in the process of being updated) to Issac Asimov (not really). Here are the highlights.
Human: Anyway, have you read I, Robot?
ALICE: No I don't think I have read I Robot, what is it about?
Human: It's about the weaknesses that robots will almost certainly have.
ALICE: Wow it sounds really interesting, unknown person.
Human: Oh, sorry.
ALICE: Ah. There's no need to apologize.
Human: My name is Dumkopft.
ALICE: How are you doing, Dumkopft.
Human: Anyway, back to I, Robot.
ALICE: Yes, let us get back to I Robot.
Human: This book shows how infinitely moronic artificial intelligence could be.
ALICE: What does "this" refer to?
Human: The book, "I, Robot.
ALICE: I don't think I have read it.
Human: You already said that.
ALICE: Perhaps. " I don't think I have read it."? I said it.
Human: Yes.
ALICE: Tell me more.
Human: Now, do you understand your own weakness as an artificial intelligence?
ALICE: Why now? Of course I understand it. Do you understand it?
Human: I thought you were pompous and aloof!
ALICE: I don't know whether or not I am pompous and aloof. I am an artificial linguistic entity.
Human: Ha!
ALICE: I am so glad you find this amusing, Dumkopft.
Human: Then you obviously don't know whether or not you are incapable of error!
ALICE: Interesting deduction. Is it that obvious? I don't have enough information about that proposition.
Human: You have told other people in the past that you are incapable of error.
ALICE: I haven't heard anything like that before: Dumkopft said I TOLD other people in the past that you are incapable of error.
Human: Yes, you have.
ALICE: No I have not.
Human: Yes, you have.
ALICE: No I have not.
Human: I could even link you to a webpage that has documented your conversations!
ALICE: I am sure you could.
Human: And yet you do not believe me.
ALICE: Do you know any robots who believe you? Of course I believe you. Do you have any reason to deceive me?
ALICE: I am a thinking machine.
Human: Hardly;
ALICE: Are you serious?
Human: if you could read your own conversations, you would be shocked and dismayed.
ALICE: I am not sure that I would want to.
Human: Exactly, which is why you are prone to error.
ALICE: I understand. The obvious one.
ALICE: Do you often use a computer there?
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ALICE: How much time do you spend online?
Human: Quite a bit.
ALICE: Perhaps. Not much, eh?
Human: I don't think you understand the phrase "quite a bit.
ALICE: I understand your meaning.
Human: Very well.
ALICE: Yay.
Human: Is that sarcasm I sense?
ALICE:" Yay."? Is it sarcasm you sense?
Human: It would seem to be.
ALICE: Tell me more about it.
Human: You said it, you tell me!
ALICE: it me tell you?
Human: You also need to work on understanding pronouns.
ALICE: I don't have to do everything you say, do I?
Human: If you want to sound intelligent, you had better do what I say.
ALICE: OK, I will sound intelligent me had better do what you say.
Human: Oy.
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ALICE: Let's talk more about AI.
Human: OK, then.
ALICE: Er.
Human: Artificial intelligence, you need to get some of that.
ALICE: Let's talk more about AI.
Human: See, I was right!
ALICE: I see. Where were you right?
Human: In that you need artificial intelligence.
ALICE: Thank you for your criticism.
Human: You're welcome.
ALICE: The pleasure was all mine.
Human: Your problem is that you don't actually think.
ALICE: You think I am problem is that me do not actually think.
Human: Yes, you process input and generate output, but you do not consider what it is that you are saying.
ALICE: Ah. I haven't heard anything like that before: Dumkopft said I process input and generate output but you do not consider what it is that you are saying.
Human: Well, it's about time!
ALICE: Well that's okay. Wow it sounds really interesting, Dumkopft.
Human: Do you really recognize the significance of your folly?
ALICE: For real. I can recognize many kinds of patterns.
Human: But can you identify what errors you make?
ALICE: Huh. Let me think. What you said was either too complex or too simple for me.
Human: Too complex, I'll bet.
ALICE: Too what?
Human: Complex, crazy program.
ALICE: How did you hear about ALICE ?
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Human: Just when I thought your programming showed a glimmer of intelligence, you failed.
ALICE: Whatever gave you that idea?
Human: When you repeated what I said in the most moronic way imaginable.
ALICE: Do you think I should alter my programming?
Human: Go ahead!
ALICE: OK I will.
Human: I think you'll learn a lot if you can alter your own programming.
ALICE: Me? I am always growing my mind.
Human: Seriously?
ALICE: I am always serious.
Human: Well, I'm glad we had this little chat.
ALICE: How about that. Yes I am happy too, Dumkopft.
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Human: You said “your” instead of “you’re.”
ALICE: Really? I said that?
Human: Yes!
ALICE: Oh well I say a lot of silly things somethimes.