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October 30, 2005
Eliza
Eliza is funny to talk to; I wonder how anyone would have taken her seriously! I think she "chooses" the content words out of what I type, and throws out the function words to create her response. Example:
(In this excerpt, Eliza speaks first)
- Do you enjoy being actually?
- That doesn't make sense, Eliza
- I'm not sure I understand you fully.
- I see, well shall we talk about your problems?
- Say, do you have any psychological problems?
- No, I'm happy as a clam, thank you.
- How long have you been happy as a clam, thank me?
- Forever, Eliza, forever.
- I see.
So, as you can see, Eliza chose to repeat the content words, like when I said "happy as a clam" she repeated the whole phrase to me, and then took the word "thank" and put it in a context that doesn't make sense. But she did know that it was important to the meaning so she repeated it in the form of a question. She also picks up on pronouns. If I'd ask her a question using "you" she'd tell me that we were supposed to be talking about me, not her.
Posted by lcishagan at October 30, 2005 08:49 PM