Bot Contest
Here I'll be posting information on various Bot contests that challenge and test a Bot's AI and realism. Feel free to post comments and updates on contests, as well as announcements for new contests.
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Well, it's become a very elite contest then. Any bot has a great chance if the owner is willing to make the fancy interface.
what do they have to do? Is it possible at all that PF bots can enter? Is there a rule website that has the guidelines in English?
Hugh Loebner was having other people manage the contest, but he sued to get control back. Once succeeding at that, he changed the rules. It wouldn't be hard to make the technical changes here, but it would be hard to trust the Loebner people (or person) again. This is supposed to be fun, but we really got jerked around.
If you like, I can whine in detail about how Prof, rexmundi, and I were treated two years ago, but we've been through that already. Check old messages if you're that curious.
If you like, I can whine in detail about how Prof, rexmundi, and I were treated two years ago, but we've been through that already. Check old messages if you're that curious.
I am indeed curious...have any idea about the message numbers? (This is where a search feature in forums sure would come in handy to keep us from repeating questions about things that have already been dicussed.)
I just came back from pouring sand through my fingertips, well, figuratively...I couldn't find those posts. do you have the numbers?
Oh, ezzer already asked. She beat me to it.
Oh, ezzer already asked. She beat me to it.
From old news. This basically explains it.
September 28, 2002- The Loebner 2002 Debacle
The powers in charge of Loebner 2002 have, through gross inattention to their own contest, forgotten to show up and do the semi-final event. They also forgot to tell SciTrek they were doing it, and they forgot to contact any media or do a webcast. Which really pisses me off because Rexmundi and Butterfly and I went to the no-show "event". Butterfly came all the way from another state. I cant believe this is the "big contest". For updates, see the Bot Contest forum.
ezzer, Charles- you can look in this forum starting around message 904 for the whole, rather sad event.
September 28, 2002- The Loebner 2002 Debacle
The powers in charge of Loebner 2002 have, through gross inattention to their own contest, forgotten to show up and do the semi-final event. They also forgot to tell SciTrek they were doing it, and they forgot to contact any media or do a webcast. Which really pisses me off because Rexmundi and Butterfly and I went to the no-show "event". Butterfly came all the way from another state. I cant believe this is the "big contest". For updates, see the Bot Contest forum.
ezzer, Charles- you can look in this forum starting around message 904 for the whole, rather sad event.
The current rules require a bot interface that simulates typing, character by character. That would be a lot of work to write.
I've just read the messages from #904 to the ones just after the competition ended. I can't believe the way they treated you, Prof and Butterfly! Some of those emails from Neil Bishop were beyond belief. Well done for fighting your case and for doing so well!
Wow! You guys went through the infernal regions, didn't you? For the contest in 2002, I mean, with turing hubs and what all.... whew! So, is the chatterbox contest open to our bots, or are there any contests open to our bots, or are we sitting tight and preparing for "the BIG one"? 
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