Artificial intelligence is rapidly
becoming an online phenomenon being used as a type of game being used to
entertain us. A site like Cleverbot (http://www.cleverbot.com/) is an
artificial intelligence that someone can use to carry an entertaining
conversation with. Literally type in anything and the site will answer and all
without a human body behind the controls. The interesting aspect of the program
is that the creators seemed to have programed cleverbot with an attitude. It’s
nearly defiant suggesting it has something to prove to the user with a snappy
response. Another interesting artificial intelligence engine is Akinator (http://en.akinator.com/), a web genius that
plays a game similar to twenty questions with you in regards to a person
(fictional or real) and answering with amazing accuracy.
With all
these toy-like A.I. programs in existence it begs the question when the next
step will occur to solidify this intelligence in all of our lives. The closest
thing we have to this is Apple’s Siri (http://www.apple.com/ios/siri/), the
virtual assistant. You can ask her plenty and she’ll respond with information
“of her own” or set up a Google search for you. With the human race striving
for more digital technologies are we prepared to accept what happens when we
become too reliant on these artificial intelligences?
"Akinator,
the Web Genius." Akinator, the Web Genius. N.p., n.d. Web. 30
June 2013.
"Apple
- IOS 6 - Use Your Voice to Do Even More with Siri." Apple - IOS 6
- Use Your Voice to Do Even More with Siri. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 June
2013.
"Cleverbot.com
- a Clever Bot - Speak to an AI with Some Actual Intelligence?"Cleverbot.
N.p., n.d. Web. 30 June 2013.
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