artificial intelligence – Neal Lynch

A Son Talks To His Dead Father with an AI Chatbot He Created Called ‘Dadbot’

July 25, 2017 by Neal Lynch

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This video of writer-author James Vlahos using an AI chatbot called “Dadbot” to talk to his deceased father made me wonder if I should do the same.

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Tech Journalist Tests Cringeworthy Jokes From Siri, Alexa and Cortana [VIDEO]

May 25, 2017 by Neal Lynch

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Brent Rose, a WIRED journalist who’s never done stand-up comedy, tested out jokes told by Siri, Alex, Cortana, and Google Home on an audience at an open mic in Los Angeles.

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