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Do you know about chatbots? I
just learned today.
An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.
The bot is availableto talk
online
for free, via its webpage or in
messenger apps such as Facebook
or Skype.
Marketed as a "virtual friend," she can
converse or play games
with the user.
Every week, Mitsuku exchanges millions of messages
with her users, some regulars, others just curious.
Since 2016, when the bot landed on major messaging
platforms, an estimated 5 million unique users hailing
from all corners of the world have chatted with her.
"It's nice to have a friendly entity available to talk to 24/7."
Me: A sign of our times, where technology fills in?
I am skeptical, but reading some of the stories
made me more open-minded, I am a curious type,
so I looked it up. Now I am scheduled for a demo.
I wondered the cost that is worth it to so many?
Above is an extract from a conversation
between a real user and
Mitsuku describes herself as being
the "most human-like of conversational AI."
She's
equipped with almost half a million potential responses,
each one hand-written by her creator, Steve Worswick.
When a user types a
message, Mitsuku generates
the response that matches best.
Relying
on machine-learning, she rarely repeats
herself and will remember a
user's name or likes
and dislikes from previous conversations --
just
like a human friend.
Me: I am blessed to have several relatives and friends t
hat I can call, if needed, but I rarely call anyone.
I know they are busy, and I hate to bother
them at possibly a bad time.
But, some do call me and I often talk their ear off.
My source information, here.
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Throwback Thursday:
OCC, Costa Mesa, CA. 1984
Smiles for Thursday ...
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