My search for the mysterious missing secretary who shaped chatbot history

I’m hunting for the woman whose use of an early chatbot turned the inventor against his creation.

Rebecca Roach, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Literature, University of Birmingham • conversation
March 22, 2024 • ~7 min

'Can I see your parts list?' What AI's attempted chat-up lines tell us about computer-generated language

Endearing and amusing, AI's faltering attempts at flirting show how far computer-generated language has come.

Stefanie Ullmann, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change, University of Cambridge • conversation
April 28, 2021 • ~7 min

If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of building true AIs

Philosophers say now is the time to mull over what qualities should grant an artificially intelligent machine moral standing.

Anand Vaidya, Associate Professor of Philosophy, San José State University • conversation
Oct. 27, 2020 • ~10 min

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