<B>'Chatty George' talks himself up</B><I>, September 3rd, 2006</I><P>Meet George, 39, single, quirky sense of humour, looking for friends to chat with online.
<P>He's a profound intellect and speaks 40 languages, but is also prone to unwarranted rudeness and his banter can be slightly disjointed.
<P>George is a chat robot, or chatbot, whose descendants may become familiar faces in interactive entertainment systems, his creators claim.
<P>He will star at the British Association Science Festival in Norwich this week.
<P><I>Full BBC News story: </I><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5303126.stm" TARGET=_New CLASS=ph>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5303126.stm</A>
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