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| DavidLevy... |
 Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:07 am |
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I agree with Dr Loebner's comment on the criticism of the quality of
this year's conversations. It is very easy to criticize, considerably
less easy to develop software that can win the Loebner Prize.
In the early days of computer chess (late 1960s and early 70s) I and
many other chess enthusiasts used to mock the standard of play of the
leading programs, but each year the standard improved. By the late
1980s even top level human players rarely voiced strong criticism of
the standard of the leading chess programs, and in 1997 all such
arguments were finally put to rest when Kasparov lost to Deep Blue.
Is it a more difficult intellectual task to carry on a meaningful
conversation than it is to play chess at the level of a Kasparov? I
think not - we can all converse but how many of us can play world
championship level chess? With time the standard of conversation from
the Loebner Prize entries will gradually increase until they no longer
come in for mocking criticism, just as with time the standard of play
of the best chess programs steadily increased. What is often
overlooked by critics of the Loebner Prize is that these contests help
to push forward the frontiers of knowledge in this field, by
encouraging developers to improve their programs year after year. It
is a slow and difficult process, but we will get there. Thank you Hugh
for inaugurating the competition and supporting it all these years.
David Levy |
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