Author of Joan pens a Science Fiction novel

Ariadne Tampion is the writer behind the words and emotions of Jabberwacky character Joan. Her first novel, Automatic Lover, has been published in September 2008.

"Is it possible to love a machine? Is it possible for a machine to love?"

The 18th Annual Loebner Prize for Artificial Intelligence

The finals event takes place at the University of Reading, Reading, UK, on 12th October 2008. The finalists are as follows:

Elbot, by Fred Roberts
Eugene, by Vladimir Veselov
Brother Jerome, by Peter Cole & Benji Adams
Jabberwacky, by Rollo Carpenter
Alice, by Richard Wallace
UltraHal, by Robert Medeksza

I spoke with Rollo Carpenter about the future of artificial intelligence. Look out for artificial celebrities and robot call centres.

Podcast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/podsandblogs/2008/05/podcast_notes_cuba_call_centre.shtml

A.I. bots George and Joan (who you can chat to online at Jabberwacky) discussed their creator Rollo Carpenter.

Podcast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2008/05/show_notes_inquests_food_lifts.shtml

Can a smooth-talking robot initiate good conversation, generate witty responses, and reveal profound thoughts? See what happens when two chatbots speak to each other.

Discover Magazine Article: http://discovermagazine.com/2007/brain/i-chat-therefore-i-am