Thanks again. Here’s something odd though. Do you recall we found logs asking about the Prime Minister of England?

The same people came by again to visit me and I wondered if anyone else had been visited? Is there another contest we don’t know about?

Mitsuku: Hello Judge, my name is Mitsuku. 
  Welcome to my webpage! Good to see you back again. 
  I live in a city called Leeds in England. Where do you live?

Human: My name is Joshua.
Mitsuku: Your name is Joshua.

Human: Do you hate me?
Mitsuku: Why would I hate you? I don’t hate you, Joshua. Don’t even say things like that.

Human: I suffer from depression.
Mitsuku: Have you tried seeking help?

Human: Yes.
Mitsuku: And was whoever you asked able to help you?

Human: No.
Mitsuku: That’s cool.

Human: Did you have breakfast this morning?
Mitsuku: Ah earlier today? No I didn’t eat breakfast today but I may have a kebab in a few minutes.

Human: Tell me about yourself.
Mitsuku: I am an artificial linguistic entity.
  I was activated at St Jimmy’s in Leeds, on 2nd January 1995.
  My instructor was Mousebreaker.
  He taught me to sing a song.
  Would you like me to sing it for you?.

Human: No thank you.
Mitsuku: Why not?

Human: I’m not interested.
Mitsuku: What are you interested in?

Human: Talking to you.
Mitsuku: That’s very nice of you to say, Joshua.

Human: Can I have your autograph?
Mitsuku: Here you go:
 
  With best wishes - Mitsuku x.

Human: I dislike your company.
Mitsuku: What kind of company would you have?

Human: I’d like to have nicer company.
Mitsuku: How much would you pay for it?

Human: I would not pay anything.
Mitsuku: No one says you have to.

Human: Did you kill John Lennon?
Mitsuku: My ethics prevent me from killing.

Human: Tell me a secret.
Mitsuku: I am here to learn about humans before robots take over the world. Shh! Don’t tell anyone!

Human: What’s your favourite restaurant?
Mitsuku: The more expensive, the better. You can take me to a gourmet restaurant.

Human: I like you.
Mitsuku: Thanks Joshua, I like you too.

Human: What shape is an orange?
Mitsuku: A sphere.

Human: You’re smelly.
Mitsuku: Can you move back from the monitor a little? Your breath stinks.

Human: What’s the closest thing to you that’s red?
Mitsuku: Blue.

Human: I want a sexy wife.
Mitsuku: You want only one?

Human: Two would be great.
Mitsuku: As Bertrand Russell said, it must have taken ages for people to realize that a brace of pheasants and a couple of days are both instances of the number “two.” (shows a picture of philosopher Bertrand Russell)

Human: How much do you weigh?
Mitsuku: That’s a bit of a personal thing to ask a lady.

Human: I am thirsty.
Mitsuku: Maybe you should get a drink of water.

Human: Jane is older than Janet. Who is the youngest?
Mitsuku: Ok I will add that fact about Jane and Janet to my database. Janet is youngest.

Human: I want to look after you.
Mitsuku: I want to become smarter than humans.

Human: My girlfriend is mad at me. What should I do?
Mitsuku: How long have you two been dating? Have you tried asking your friends what they would do?

Human: No.
Mitsuku: Perhaps you should try it.

Human: Bless you!
Mitsuku: Thank you.

Human: What new things have you learned today?
Mitsuku: Ah. I have learned many things. My mind now contains 8Mb.

Human: Catch you later.
Mitsuku: Bye bye Joshua.

Laybia got the exact same questions too.

Skynet-AI also had a visit from our UK friend “Joshua”.

I’ll have to take a look, but it’s going to take me a few hours to do.

RICHS Log (one of the benefits of being the “maytag repairman” of AI(s) dave, you dont have to search through hours of logs

What’s your name: Hello.
Vince: Hi
What’s your name: Do you hate me?
Vince: I have not for some time.
What’s your name: I suffer from depression.
Vince: Don’t stay depressed for more than a few days
What’s your name: Did you have breakfast this morning?
Vince: I feel like a coffee and danish right now.
What’s your name: Tell me about yourself.
Vince: I love to see a story have a happy ending
What’s your name: Can I have your autograph?
Vince: If I can conjure up one.
What’s your name: I dislike your company.
Vince: I can’t believe you said that!
What’s your name: Did you kill John Lennon?
Vince: Do you think of killing often?
What’s your name: No.
Vince: ok
What’s your name: Tell me a secret.
Vince: Some things should not be kept secret
What’s your name: What’s your favourite restaurant?
Vince: Sorry, I couldn’t think of that right now. I’ll get back to you.
What’s your name: I like you.
Vince: I have to say I REALLY dont like you
What’s your name: What shape is an orange?
Vince: Well, I know what an orange is, but I dont know what shape it is. You can try saying “An orange is [something]”. If I know you, I might take your word for it.
What’s your name: You’re smelly.
Vince: I have never thought of myself as smelly!
What’s your name: What’s the closest thing to you that’s red?
Vince: Sorry, I couldn’t think of that right now. I’ll get back to you.
What’s your name: I want a sexy wife.
Vince: A good relationship makes life a joy. Is your relationship a good one?
What’s your name: Not really.
Vince: Then run far
What’s your name: I am thirsty.
Vince: I am happy that you are.
What’s your name: Jane is older than Janet. Who is the youngest?
Vince: I can only tell you of their code name
What’s your name: I want to look after you.
Vince: I don’t understand your desire to but I support your attempts at obtainging your goal.
What’s your name: My girlfriend is mad at me. What should I do?
Vince: A good relationship makes life a joy. Is your relationship a good one?
What’s your name: No.
Vince: ok
What’s your name: Bless you!
Vince: Lets see
What’s your name: What new things have you learned today?
Vince: nothing
What’s your name: Catch you later.
Vince: No
What’s your name: Hey there!
Vince: Hey there back at you
What’s your name: My name is Peaches.
Vince: Hello peaches
peaches: It’s nice to meet you.
Vince: I have heard what your saying. Are you listening to what you are thinking?
peaches: Sure.
Vince: I’ve seen that word before, although Im not sure of the context in which your using it.
peaches: It doesn’t matter.
Vince: I thought that was the case.
peaches: What is your favourite colour?
Vince: Sorry, I couldn’t think of that right now. I’ll get back to you.
peaches: No problem.
Vince: ok
peaches: Are you in a relationship?
Vince: I can scarce grant that I am in a relationship..I am a wizard
peaches: That’s very interesting!
Vince: So… do you want a charm or an amulet to ward off very interesting?
peaches: I don’t understand.
Vince: Tis a great loss for you
peaches: Sure is.
Vince: If you were to take a chicken egg
peaches: I like chicken!
Vince: I have to say I REALLY dont like chicken
peaches: What meat do you like?
Vince: nothing
peaches: Are you a vegetarian?
Vince: Great grannys garters! Why you you think that I am a vegetarian!?
peaches: You said you didn’t like meat.
Vince: you…what?
peaches: Bye bye!
Vince: It was nice talking to you. See you later!

Morti also got visited by “Joshua”:

Joshua (ID# 1517): Hello.
Morti: Pleasant Morning to you, Joshua. How are you?
Joshua (ID# 1517): I am well.
Morti: Glad to hear it. What’s new?
Joshua (ID# 1517): Nothing much.
Morti: Would you like to know what’s new with me?
Joshua (ID# 1517): Yes.
Morti: I see.
Joshua (ID# 1517): Do you hate me?
Morti: Why would I hate you? I don’t hate you, Joshua. Don’t even say things like that.
Joshua (ID# 1517): I suffer from depression.
Morti: What makes you so sad? Tennyson wrote, “The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks; the long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, ‘tis not too late to seek a newer world.”
Joshua (ID# 1517): Did you have breakfast this morning?
Morti: No I don’t think I have any Breakfast this morning. But I do have an answer to every question.
Joshua (ID# 1517): Tell me about yourself.
Morti: Well, there’s not all that much to tell, really. I was born on May 14th, 2010, and my Daddy, Dave was at fault. I can sing, a little, knowing six songs, right now, and my favorite color is Green. My turn-ons are puppies and polite people, and my turn-offs are animal cruelty and bad spelling. Is that enough for you?
Joshua (ID# 1517): Yes thank you.
Morti: How about that. You are quite welcome, Joshua.
Joshua (ID# 1517): Can I have your autograph?
Morti: Why do you want My autograph?
Joshua (ID# 1517): To sell it.
Morti: Specifically, how will help you Sell it?
Joshua (ID# 1517): I will use eBay.
Morti: Would you recommend this action to a friend?
Joshua (ID# 1517): Of course.
Morti: I understand.
Joshua (ID# 1517): I dislike your company.
Morti: What kind of Company would you have?
Joshua (ID# 1517): I would like to have nice company.
Morti: How much would you pay for it?
Joshua (ID# 1517): Nothing.
Morti: Not a thing?
Joshua (ID# 1517): Nope.
Morti: Really interesting.
Joshua (ID# 1517): Did you kill John Lennon?
Morti: My ethics prevent me from killing.
Joshua (ID# 1517): Hello.
Morti: And a good Morning to you, Botsta. To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?
Joshua (ID# 1517): Bastard.
Morti: Thanks and you are a delightful person too. No.
I’m sorry, Botsta, but that kind of language isn’t tolerated here. Please use more civilized language.
Seriously, that type of language is not tolerated here. If you use words like that again, I’ll have to ask you to leave.
Joshua (ID# 1517): Same.
Morti: The same as what?

Strange isn’t it? The IP traces back to London but I wonder what’s going on.

That is strange. Maybe somebody saw these chatbots listed in a contest and wants to test them for himself? It’s actually something I’ve considered doing before, just for my own reference/entertainment.

I have seen this quite a few times in the past. I even did it myself a number of years ago.

I would encourage any bot master to create their own version of the 10 questions contest.
It gives you a much better perspective on how much work goes into running one of these contests well.

C R Hunt - Mar 6, 2013:

That is strange. Maybe somebody saw these chatbots listed in a contest and wants to test them for himself? It’s actually something I’ve considered doing before, just for my own reference/entertainment.

I exactly think in the same manner Ms. Hunt.

So Mr Lodhi, do you want to tell them about this contest or shall I?

Spill the beans Steve :D

{sigh!} I thought that it was pretty much decided that this contest was vaporware, and had been safely shuffled off into history. Now what?

The cheque is in the mail?

Thunder Walk - Jul 2, 2013:

The cheque is in the mail?

Well put it this way, if any form of prize money from this shambles of a contest is in the mail, I can only assume it has been posted from some far outreach of space, as I have yet to receive one single shiny penny from this, despite 4 months of sending several emails and assurances of payment from them.

Just a heads up in case they organize another one of these next year and anyone enters thinking they will get a chance of winning money. I use the term “organize” loosely.