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What gave you the idea of developing a bot?
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Nothing in particular. I just got a flash of inspiration. I instantly
figured out a way you could break down sentences into a database and
retrieve them in a way that would appear intelligent.
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Is creating bots a passion for you? A hobby?
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No, not really. Every once in a while i get another idea and spend a few
hours tinkering with it but not often.
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When did you start creating bots? Why?
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I created my first bot, CoLIN in 2000. I just got the idea, tried it, liked
it and stuck it on the net.
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What language is your bot programmed in?
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Visual Basic. A lot of people try to convince me of the benifits of using
c++ but Leo is very database centric and VB is fine for that.
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How much time do you spend working on your bot per week/month/year?
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Very little, maybe an hour or two per month.
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In your opinion, what are the best qualities of your bot?
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I like that it is language independent. It picks up everything from the user
so in a way it becomes a shadow of them.
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What is your ultimate goal for your bot?
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For it to become self-aware and take over the world.
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How do you see chatterbots being used in the future?
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I think chatterbots will replace call centre workers before too long.
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Can chatterbots replace humans?
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They can replace basic human jobs. A lot of call centre workers do
everything off a script. Chatterbots could easily replace those, but there
will need to be a human layer to deal with problems the computer cant
handle.
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What is your favorite bot memory?
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When I first ran CoLIN and realised that my mad idea actually worked.
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What was your worst bot moment?
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I recently changed Leo so it all runs off a DLL that anyone can use in thier
own app. However I forgot to include a reference which meant that anyone
without VB couldnt run the new version. I didnt realise this until the new
version was on the net and the complaints started coming in. Took 3 days to
get a fixed version back up.
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