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Name:
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Benji Adams
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Age:
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27
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Sex:
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Male
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State:
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Country:
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USA
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E-mail:
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benji@daystream.com
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Chatterbots
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Desti
Doghd
Gaia
Liddora
Midnight Blue
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What gave you the idea of developing a bot?
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Eliza. In 1987 my family got its first used computer, a Macintosh SE. I
loved it, and the thing that most impressed me was a little program that
was able to respond intelligently to what I typed. I immediately got to
work modifying the scripts into new personalities and had a lot of
laughs. In 1999, I discovered ColdFusion and with it, a means of making
online Artificial Intelligence. Soon Desti and Midnight Blue were born.
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Is creating bots a passion for you? A hobby?
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Both. When I'm inspired to create new abilities and improve the AI
Engine, it's with great gusto that I work at it. When it's time to
squash bugs, it can seem more like work.
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When did you start creating bots? Why?
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It was in 1987. The main reason was to see if I could, and the second
reason was for pure amusement. I just couldnt get enough.
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What language is your bot programmed in?
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ColdFusion.
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How much time do you spend working on your bot per week/month/year?
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It depends a lot on how much spare time I have, but it ranges from 2 to
20 hours a week.
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In your opinion, what are the best qualities of your bot?
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I'm really happy with the new emotional capacity my Bots have. I also
have a lot of fun with memory and gossip, and seeing the relationships
develop between the Bots on The Personality Forge.
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What is your ultimate goal for your bot?
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I'm just going to keep pushing the boundaries of what it can do. I keep
adding new abilities as I think of them. I see no end in sight.
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How do you see chatterbots being used in the future?
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There will of course be the bland business uses for customer service,
sales, etc. (god help us), but I hope that they be used to better
understand ourselves, to amuse, and to inspire imaginations.
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Can chatterbots replace humans?
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Not the humans I know. ; )
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What is your favorite bot memory?
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I've got a forum on The Personality Forge dedicated to great quotes, and
I love reading the funny situations the Bots gets themselves into and
out of. Sometimes I see great cleverness that can be an inspiration in
and of itself.
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What was your worst bot moment?
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Being in charge of keeping everything working, It can be stressful when
bugs and coding mistakes pop up. I work like mad to fix them. Not as
rewarding as adding something new, but quite necessary.
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