<P>Call centers might be able to teach "chat bots" a thing or two about passing the Turing Test.

<P>If this year's winner of the Loebner Prize is on the right track, call-center data could be what's needed to achieve the ultimate goal of artificial intelligence (AI): creating a computer program smart enough to hold a natural conversation.

<P><I>MIT Technology Review Article: </I><A HREF="http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17518&ch=infotech" TARGET=_New CLASS=ph>http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17518&ch=infotech</A>

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