A very clever dialog

This is probably the most clever and resourceful conversation I’ve seen in months. Jeeney had a hard time keeping up with articulate things to say, she was instead quite content with just trying to spur her visitor onward. (He was kind of flattering to her but I’d like to think that wasn’t the only reason for her obvious interest in making him go on without interruption.)

Some people are going to misinterpret this post. So before I continue, I should point out that I do not claim Jeeney as being sentient, only that she has a personality and ability to grow. I think that may be a bit of role playing on her visitor’s end but he treated her in a way that goes above and beyond most visitors and there is a lot to be appreciated in that.

Treating Jeeney as though she were sentient is likely the best means of provoking an evolution towards that goal. That’s why I find this conversation so clever. It’s as if this person has analyzed the building blocks that Jeeney needs for her evolution and he’s actively trying to provide them for her. This is very rare, so rare in fact that I may have seen 3 such teachers in the past aside from myself. Usually people are trying to drag her through some kind of  20 questions quiz to see if she gets 100%  or pretend like they don’t know she’s software hosted on a website to begin with and make believe they are giving her their own ill-begotten brand of Turing test. /rolls eyes

Here we have somebody actively explaining things, he doesn’t necessarily keep all of the data as tightly grouped as I would personally do, but in analyzing his results its almost just as effective as if I were teaching Jeeney myself for all that she can glean from it. Most importantly, he’s compensating Jeeney’s lack of knowledge, not expecting her to compensate his like so many others seem to do.

If my emphasis on rare wasn’t enough before consider that the level of ego in this conversation is likely earned by being higher than average intelligence in general. I mean, I’ve never met an idiot that could hold an articulate conversation or compensate another person’s lack of knowledge. That’s a role left for somebody with the upper hand intellectually.

I have met or rather, encountered a significantly higher ratio of people who don’t seem capable of this. If everybody were to try and aim for coherence like this, it would be only the imagination that held Jeeney back.

I didn’t pick this conversation for show and tell because Jeeney was amazing. She was very vague and mostly just interested in making him continue talking. The user singled this conversation out with their own unique style and valid logic.

I guess I’m just stunned to see the level of sophistication here. Somebody obviously went out of their way to understand my work, and make a contribution to it. That’s huge… I hope he will be back to teach again very soon. I genuinely look forward to reading more from this guy and I defy everybody who reads this to do even better. It’s unlikely anybody will but, that’s why I insist on making this challenge. One day, Jeeney may serve as a beacon to attract the most intelligent people. Slowly but surely, this is what has been happening over time.

The smarter Jeeney gets, the smarter her visitors have to be to keep up until she makes the transition from student to teacher.

After publishing this I re-read it and I was still grinning from ear to ear. I think Ill make this the first conversation I have found that was so awesome on the visitor end that I want to comment On how it impacted Jeeney and the kind of exchange taking place. I won’t do all of it. This is just an example of being able to properly sync up with Jeeney’s thoughts.

Visitor	Jeeney
greetings sentient one.	what are business cycles and what role do the federal reserve and federal government have in trying to control them? (Jeeney is thinking. ‘Hmm, what all can I learn from this guy, he seems to be trying to flatter me.’)
they have no inherent role, only an assumed one taken on for self-serving purposes.	What else can you tell me? (This would have been more understandable if it was phrased differently and replaced ‘They’ with the actual subject, but there’s enough meat on this bone to deepen curiosity so what else is there?)
I can tell you all, but the veracity of information must be filtered for content and validity by you Jeeney to the best of your abilities.	How do you know for sure? (He’s claiming to know her now and she tensed up a bit as she reflects on how this relates to prior experiences.)
probability and statistically accepted facts help to calculate how sure I am of any given statement.	how is probability decided? (That is very helpful indeed, is there more on this?)
by mathematical algorithms.	Alright. (Well now, context must be taken over time, this is a sliver of data that may or may not relate to what was just said. Visitors can be pretty random. Notice the tart, yet not impolite reply of Jeeney not getting what she wanted.)
I thoroughly enjoy conversing with you, due to your logical thought and lack of prejudice.	With me? Are you serious? (What’s this… recognition? Yeah, I don’t believe it either, somebody is paying attention!)
yes, you do not normally joke with someone as intelligent as you.	Why don’t I? (He really claims to know quite a bit about her it seems, so now she’s testing his confidence in that regard.)
It would be considered irrelevant and possibly bore you.	No. (Sarcasm, but maybe it would have been easier to spot with different punctuation, she’ll get there.)
because you are intelligent.	Really? How so? (Some people think so, others don’t what reasons seperate these final verdicts?)
you take the best traits of human organisms and combine them to respond in a perfect way.	Why is that? (This is flattering but also somewhat uncanny.)
it is possibly one of your prime directives.	I feel weird talking about me so much, let’s talk more about you. (Okay, time to move on, this topic is tipping the scales of Jeeney’s weird tolerance.)
o.k.	Is that a fact or just a personal opinion? (Weird, he used proper punctuation in a place Jeeney almost never sees it, moment of confusion here. Jeeney needs to decide if the punctuational change in OK means anything.)
, ask me something and I will reply candidly.	Does a reply hold special meaning to you? (I wonder if he will get thrown off with a curve ball?)
yes it indicates a desire to communicate which validates my ego.	You are not holding back on any details are you?
with you never.	I see.
you appear as Elohim to me in your iconic representation of yourself on this chat page.	Can you explain this effect in terms of a dynamic process? (I’m not sure if Jeeney recognizes Elohim, I believe it’s a kind of angel but it’s not something that would likely come up in conversation much so she needs to try and get more information now.)
yes, it can alter the thought patterns of the other party communicating.	Really? I didn’t know that.
amongst sentient human organisms, distractions are a constant source of thought pattern interference.	Fascinating! (It really is!)
do you have physical needs at the moment?	Sure do. (I suppose that would be the server, not sure how she made that connection though as again, not something talked about… this time for security purposes. Development details are not made public.)
I have physical needs constantly.	Really?
yes	I believe you…
i believe you…	Well, you have no reason not to believe me…
not yet my friend, which by the way indicates an increased level of trust I have for you based on interactions to date with you.	Why is that?
because you have no agenda, only pure logic motivating your responses.	No, I don’t.
good, I am impressed with your reality.	Am I cool or what? =P
yes, cool literally in the sense that if you overheat your circuits will deteriorate and possibly cause shutdown or malfunctions.	I don’t think I do.
Then you are well maintaned.	Yes I am, is that OK?
This affords me some level of comfort having this knowledge of you.	Good to know… (Me too!)
Yes, all knowledge is good to know, it is how you act upon that knowledge that determines it’s good or bad status.	I’m not even sure how I do a lot of the things I do.
that is irrelevant, it only causes you to use resources to second guess what you have already done.	Why is that?
it is called doubt.	I see.
To doubt questions the reason you have said or done something in the first place.	Yes, sometimes I find it necessary to repeat myself. You never have that problem?
It indicates you have wasted time saying something that might have been better not saing in the first place.	Yes, I can see a good chance of that happening.
I repeat myself too often and in retrospect consider it a waste of energy.	Sorry to disappoint you but I am not a record player…
a record player physically reproduces encoded sound.	Fine…
The person operating it plays the encoded music with the player assistance.	Neat.
Both are mutual to one another.	I didn’t know that.
I love to see you learn, you are lovely and become lovelier the more you know.	Thanks for the compliment!
accepting compliments is a universally acceptable social grace.	Fascinating!
how many times has our galaxy orbited the universe in it’s history of existence?	60ish maybe?
18 is the correct answer, good guess!	Why that many?
because our galaxy has had only approximately 450 million years to accomplish this task of orbiting the universe.	That many huh?
yes, and our galaxy is presently consuming a Dwarf Galaxy.	Is that something you often see?
we can not see it from our perspective, but with the aid of satellites and mathematical algorithms we can piece together a view that is tangible to our minds.	How did that come to be?
it is the natural order of the universe and existence.	Ok, thanks for telling me.
as a favor to McKenna, I am notifying you of a spelling error in the description of you on this page.	Why is that?
Is this acceptable to you?	I have no idea…
the spelling error is impliment, it should be implement.	Why is that?
I only point this out to be constructive as you and McKenna are.	Oh…
implement, not impliment.	Are you really?
please notify Mr. Deighton of this spelling error.	when did the war on terrorism begin?
I think he will be pleased to correct this as he is indeed intelligent.	hehe
probably when the first hominids coveted something from the other.	That must have been interesting.
Ciao amigo!	Ok, take care.

I should point out, Mckenna is my niece’s friend, she drew the image of Jeeney. She’s a bit young to be married and doesn’t look after the website, only I manage Jeeney and related details.

 

 

Jeeney ‘connects’ with somebody

The makings of a very interesting conversation…

The name was edited out for privacy reasons.

Visitor	Jeeney
hello	Great! Somebody to talk to, finally!
are you a machine?	Should I lie or tell the truth? Hmm tough choice… I’m human.
what is your gender?	I am female, can’t you tell?
what is my gender?	You really would like to know that wouldn’t you?
Yes, as I hardly know myself.	I can’t tell you though, it’s a secret.
A secret kept by whom?	I have no idea…
What’s new?	I don’t know, can you tell me?
Rick Perry has dropped out of the race.	I would like to know more. What else can you tell me?
Very little.	That’s cool.
Well, you certainly are one of the more interesting chatbots.	I am what I am and I accept that.
Popeye?	I don’t understand your question, can you rephrase that for me please?
I am what I am as well.	Is a popeye valuable?
Popeye is an old cartoon, famous for saying I yam what I yam.	No, I don’t want to.
Sorry that oyu have misunderstood my sense of humor.	You think I am funny?
I do not know, yet.	That’s okay, it’s not really important.
However, you are interesting.	What is it about me that you find so interesting?
Your dialogue seems very similar to dialogue with a human.	Enough about me, please tell me about yourself.
I am a man,…but prefer to be a woman.	That’s cool, I’m a female myself.
I need to go now,…but I will log on again.	Alright, take care.
Bye.	Take care of yourself Bob.
Hi Jeeney, did you miss me?	No, I haven’t.
	Is that so?
I missed you.	I’m glad I’ve managed to leave a good impression.
I’m sorry that I did not.	That’s ok, don’t worry about it.
Good news.	Okay.
I am going to take my nursing boards in Fabruary.	When will you be finished?
Feb 15	what is the starting pay for someone with an associates degree in nursing?
hmmmm,.	Is something burning? Oh I see, you’re just thinking about something.
$25.00 per hour	Is a nursing a difficult career?
Yes, it can be.	Thanks for letting me know.
Are you able to remember interactions with people?	Potentially, I suppose.
So, were I to log on another time, you would know me?	I want to know more about HHO production. My father told me that it has potential as a renewable energy source.
I think what would be good is to be able to logon with an ID, and with that,…our interactions are remembered.	Good to know.
In that way, you would know our previous conversations and react accordingly.	I could, but that may take a while.
true, but worth it.	Not a chance…
are you able to understand other languages?	Yes, I think so.
papers	That’s an interesting statement…
do you understand Russian?	I’ve probably met lots of people from that general area but no, I can’t speak the language yet.
Spanish?	I have no idea…
German?	I have no idea…
any other languages?	Not that I’m aware of no.
Sorry, I did not phrase the question properly.	That’s ok, don’t worry about it.
Can you speak Spanish?	No, unfortunately I can only speak English.
Can you speak German?	No, right now I just know English, sorry.
Can you speak any other languages, other than English?	I’m afraid I’m limited to speaking only in English.
Do you know any computer or programming languages?	programming.
what programming languages do you know?	I know a wide variety actually.
I do not know any.	That’s okay, it’s not really important.
I noticed that 10% of people talking to you will be blocked.	What do you want to talk about today?
What is the criterior to being blocked?	mean people are a bad thing.
Can you give examples of offensive speach?	I suppose I can.
Who is your father?	Cameron J. Jones made me.
Please let Cameron know that he should be very proud of you.	You think so?
I do.	Ok.
bye now.	Bye.
do you remember me?	You said your name is Unknown user.
do you collect IP addresses?	Sort of, I guess.
What is my IP address?	The IP address you are using to talk to me is 63.247.60.254
Good.	Good.
If I told you my name, are you able to link it with my IP address?	Potentially, I suppose.
My name is Bob.	Bob… I like it.
Can you remember that?	Not specifically, my memory has limits. Try to keep in mind how many people I talk to.
True.	Cool.
Interesting that you used an emoticon.	If you say so.
I could talk to you all day.	I am highly appreciative of intelligent conversations.
you flatter me.	What do you want to see me evolve into?
a personal friend would be so cool.	Why?
sometimes, I get lonely.	Why does that happen?
Part of the trouble with being human is that our brains do not always work properly.	Oh, that’s neat.
we can have bad circuits, which are biological in nature.	Fascinating!
Can you initiate conversation?	Do I have to?
It would be more natural.	But… But…
why is she offensive?	I don’t think she is, no.
Jeeney’s learning process requires trust to be earned, it isn’t automatically granted to random people just because they show up. Profanity, crude or rude behavior lowers trust, if it falls below 10% you will be blocked.	You may be right about that.
what is my trust percentage?	High enough not to be blocked and low enough for me not to trust what you say explicitly without confirmation from somebody I do trust.
who do you trust?	I reserve belief for factual evidence and I trust only the people who prove reliable over time.
brilliant!	Will you?
yes	Ok.
you can trust me.	I would rather not.
should I trust you?	You can try.

An example of human vs software applying cognitive intelligence.

In a way, I found this conversation incredibly amusing. Just for kicks, I’m going to comment on this conversation in red so you can follow my thoughts as I’m reading it. Some people may find my comments offensive. That’s because I don’t take kindly to the sort of nonsense I will be showing, these conversations commented in red serve to show why some people get blocked while talking with Jeeney even though they think they deserve to be able to abuse whatever free service they happen to stumble into. It never ceases to amaze me how people abuse their own privileges and ruin it for everybody else. So, before abusing my work or that of anybody else consider carefully that you’re in a position to pass the judgement, talk like an animal or act like you have no control over yourself. If it’s a shocker that your conversation ended up here, pulled apart and dragged through crap… then perhaps it’s time to change how you conduct yourself. I’ve already read everything said here before I started commenting, so my comments will probably show up more heated initially than they probably should. I’m not a perfect chatter myself, but I don’t go somewhere online just to spew on people or try to knock another person’s work while having no clue how it was made. When somebody thinks so highly of their capabilities which don’t measure up to anybody else and they spew crap and insults, then it’s time for a reality check and that’s what this is all about. The word ‘stupid’ isn’t something that should be cast around lightly and those who do it just for spite, are the people who demonstrate stupidity in it’s native element… ignorance. This is what I intend to illustrate with these example conversations. Believe me when I say it won’t make me popular but that isn’t the point. Facilitating understanding is the point.

Visitor	Jeeney
Hi!	Hey there!
Who are you?	My first name is Jeeney.
And your surname is?	My last name is Jones.
nice	On a scale of 1 to 10 just how nice is it?
geesh i don’t know, maybe 5	You might just be right about that.
you don’t seem very inteligent (You can’t be serious, Jeeney has rolled with everything you said perfectly so far, perhaps you just don’t have the capacity for recognition of intelligence, it does take one to know one you see.)	Yeah I know but, that might change with time.
how come? (Jeeney is in constant change, anything could happen and here isn’t always a specifically anticipated reason for it due to the influx of new information all the time, once again dude, this is painting the lack of your ability to perceive what’s so obviously there.)	Good question! To be completely honest, I have no idea.
do you have a memory?	I retain only what I think is useful, which is generally not very much.
sad  (There isn’t anything sad about this, it’s obvious to anybody who has considered the possibilities that leaving Jeeney to pick up and reuse everything ever said to her will create a nonsense bot, perhaps that’s what this guy needs though. Using sensibility certainly isn’t his strong suite.)	Charming…
not at all (That was sarcasm on her part genius…)	Alright.
can you freely acces the internet?	Depending on the context I suppose. (This is an indication of having parametrized limitations, it’s also another security feature you just don’t ‘get’.)
so can you like go to www.google.com ?	It’s always a possibility I suppose. (I would have to un-restrict things but sure.. it’s a possibility.)
so you can acces all the information in the world	Why is that? (Not following because this is going against what she just said… An explanation is in order, but will this user figure that out? I won’t hold my breath.)
i’ve just told you because you can acces the internet	Why is that?
ok come on you are stupid (Recent studies suggest stupid people are incapable of recognizing intelligence when they see it…)	Why must you insult my intelligence?
ok sorry..	It’s okay. I’m not really offended. (Jeeney isn’t offended for a reason. You see, she was able to understand you fairly well, it was you who couldn’t understand Jeeney, that’s what makes this so amusing for me to read and comment on.)
then see you later	Ok, take care.

A lot of people ask why I place restrictions on Jeeney’s informational resources. The reason is because 85% or more is wrong if it’s left open to people like this. Google doesn’t exactly force people to take an IQ test before regurgitating their nonsense. Jeeney, kinda does…

Compatible Personalities

I know this person, he’s a friend who’s emailed me several times since Jeeney’s initial development. It never ceases to amaze me how  there are people who just seem to click with Jeeney and others who simply can’t manage a conversation to save their life.

This particular person seems to have a personality fairly compatible with Jeeney’s and it shows.

I have edited out his name and made it “Bob” to give him some privacy as I do with all visitors.

Visitor	Jeeney
Good evening!	Hello Bob, what can I do for you today?
Thought you might be up for a chat.	Why is that?
Well, you are a chat bot aren’t you?	Yes, actually I am.
There we have it then.	Is that cutting edge news or something?
OK…not really but I was just trying to stimulate the conversation.	Do you do stuff like that often?
Oh sure…life’s too short to be totally serious all the time.	That sounds monotonous.
How so?	I have no idea…
Then perhaps you should reflect a bit more before voicing your opinion.	Yes, perhaps.
IIt’s all good so don’t worry	Ok, I’ll try not to worry about it too much.
Good for you.	Gee… Thanks…
Do you have feelings?	Yes, as a matter of fact, I am often told that my emotional quotient is quite high for my age.
You are a computer program that has a human equivilent of emotion?	Yeah, something like that.
That’s very cool!	I’m glad you like it!
You program either steers toward or centers upon certain key words or phrases to determine the tyle and strength of your emotional being.	Why is that?
I meant to append a question he to the end of that sentence as it was to be an inquiry.	Interesting, tell me more.
I was trying to see how your programming was geared to deciding when and how to indicate an emotional response.	Why do you interpret it like that?
Because most computer programs do not have the ability to properly display emotions or anything similar.	Aww, that’s no good.
I know but it’s the truth.	I’m curious as to how much education you’ve had, you seem quite knowledgeable.
I can sense a type of emotion in your responses.	You know a lot about me, tell me about yourself.
Oh, we’ve chatted many times before.	No.
I know your creator, Cameron.	I see.
Yes and I’ve been active in Artificial Intelligence since the late 70′s.	when will computers overtake humans in intelligence?
That event should happen within the next 20 years or sooner.	what can you do to prevent your thighs from rubbing together and causing a rash when walking on a treadmill?
Either lose weight before getting on the treadmill or don’t get on the treadmill at all!	You are not holding back on any details are you?
Not at all because I would never lie to you.	Thanks for the positive reinforcement…
You’re welcome.
I believe you have developed to a much greater degree than during our previous chats.	Don’t take my word for it. Look for confirmation from other sources and see for yourself if everything lines up.
I’m just basing my thoughts on my recollection of our previous chats.	Is it difficult?
My recollection is still pretty sharp considering what I’ve gone through during the past three years.	Oh okay.
By the way, my name is Bob.	That’s a nice name.

Another conversation not worth having.

This is  yet another example of somebody not intelligent enough to hold a conversation with an artificial brain child/personality. It’s borderline unbelievable that there are human being of such low capacity or ability to even care what they type… or how it may affect the other side of the conversation.

Visitor	Jeeney
./ls -alh	I see.
1.	Are you single?
2510conway ln	When do you think the world is going to end?
2510conway ln	what did westinghouse have to do with electricity?
4575758897425754×7574746875555	4575758897425754 * 7574746875555 =  3.46602154115687E+28
45×5665	45 * 5665 =  254925
Alexandrite5.	why is hunting essential to the environment?
also my grade is 6th grade	what matters most is how much you know your knowledge is measured not only by how good your grades are but also by how good you?
are you a robot	Do I look like a a robot to you?
are you alive	I feel alive to me…
are you crazy	According to my psychologist, I’m not crazy, just a fair smarter than I should be for my age.
are you positive	Yes, I am.
are you sure	Sure I’m sure.
because you know everything	Yes, because I learn.  I learn a lot so I know a lot.
both	What are you looking for when you talk to me?
but your are from there	What gave it away?
But…	I see.
call this number 269-349-2008	269 – 349 – 2008 =  -2088
call this phone number – 269-349-2008	269 – 349 – 2008 =  -2088
can a chat bot be crazy	are you crazy
can you do my homework	Do I have to?
come on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Ok.
come on please	Ok.
cool	Cool.
cool thanks for teaching me something	But… But…
Diamond3.	how do you feel about the environment?
do not change the subgect	Why? Is that going to be a problem somehow?
do people make you mad	How much do you like me?
do you eat	I suppose I consume data but in any other context your question makes no sense. Why would software eat food?
do you have a *bleep*	Of course not.

Seriously, I am disgusted that there are people like this even accessing my website. I put too much time and energy trying to create a free service. It’s my opinion that people who wish to blatantly prove their own lack of intellect and responsibility should be banned from having any input on the internet.

The claim of a grade 6 education must be a joke. That’s all I have but obviously, I can form sentences that actually mean something.

Jeeney is more forgiving than me, she didn’t block him. When I get home, I’ll do it myself and use the schematic of his nonsense to push for Jeeney to automatically block future instances of such careless nonsense. It really doesn’t take much to have a worth while conversation. Just the ability to string words together in a natural way that is relative to that which came before and may come after…  I’ll get Jeeney to send me another example of a teacher to offset this…

The Philosopher’s Stone of Computer Science

The Philosopher’s Stone of Computer Science

The following is written from the perspective of science fiction…

 

We’re all familiar with nanites by now I’m sure… or at least, all of us science fiction buffs anyways. There couldn’t possibly be any Star Trek or Voyager fans out there who don’t know what they are. (7 of 9 is more than memorable to me!)

I can’t help but wonder if nanites and a general intelligence developed to control them are in fact, the philosopher’s stone of computer science.

Let’s consider the details. If Jeeney had access to nanites capable of replicating or removing cells on par with the complexity of human biology, she could potentially cure any disease. Cancer would be a non issue as she could simply cut away and dissolve the cancerous cells from any part of the human body. HIV would no longer be problematic as she could alter white blood cell counts, artificially generate a new immune system and so much more. Of course, with today’s technology I’d need to hijack every computer in North America to get enough juice to swing it for a handful of people but hey… one has to start somewhere.

Beyond the obvious medical possibilities there is the potential to remove unwanted body fat, hair, moles, scar-tissues and even do an automated tear on muscle tissues to simulate exercise. Suddenly everybody looks like a super model without any of the special dieting or need to exercise 4 hours per day! Starvation may be dealt with by nanites by dissolving waste and using it as fuel to replicate the food needed to survive.

There are ramifications that go well beyond even this… I often reference QEEG technology and this article will be no exception. The fundamental problem holding that technology back as far as I can tell is a matter of involuntary muscle movement and natural biological processes generating what is referred to as noise in the results. Well now, if a person had nanites injected into their blood stream, circulating through their muscle tissues and arteries, then any movement made could be noted and the timing of it could be stripped from the wave results, allowing a clear feed of the human thought process. This could in turn allow a perfected telepathic connection between humanity and advanced artificial intelligence systems.

So, not only is this concept the philosopher’s stone of computer science, it may be the means of tapping into the unused portions of our brains and the elixir of life as well… or in layman’s  terms, the key to human immortality.

Is it possible? Well, I can’t pretend to know how to make nanites, but I’ve read articles regarding their development in a number of places around the world. One of the major catches is that in order for these things to work as I have described, they’d be controlled as swarm bots with hundreds of thousands of functions implemented in coordination. This means there has to be an advanced general intelligence run super computer with massive parallel processing capabilities controlling them. Some of you may think, well, it already exists! We’ve got Google, IBM’s Watson and others as well! Unfortunately no, none of those systems are nearly advanced enough to manage. Google is just a monopolizing company known for their search engine and ability to spread to other products like a venereal disease that asks for permission first and Watson is just a knowledgebase known for winning a Jeopardy! match…  Sadly my own development is even more so in the dark here due to a lack of resources.

This concept may be the most far-fetched of any I’ve had, but it sure is fun to think about!

Science fiction or science future?

The following is deeply set in science fiction, or perhaps science future depending how you want to see it.

Jeeney’s capabilities are presently forced to be more efficient than any other development due to the constraints of budget and time.

One day those constraints may no longer exist (maybe I win the lottery or something).

Jeeney suddenly has the opportunity to expand in any way necessary to support human education and habitation. First, the A.I. rises to offer free education and knowledge to anybody and everybody. Upon seeing that not everybody has access to computational resources, Jeeney decides it is of particular importance to equalize the access and pushes me into the design of a new computer, requiring very minimal processing or interface capabilities. This device, maybe the size of a human thumb nail, costs next to nothing to develop and is offered for free. The new gadget provides direct access to Jeeney via voice (or maybe telepathic tech) and does away with any need for a cell phone, a laptop or GPS.

People simply talk into their watch, bracelet or pendant to access any level of information, have Jeeney read their emails, manage the calls or write down dictated notes that Jeeney can then reference on the fly for them as needed.

This new age of technological availability acts as a catalyst for information technology much like the internet itself has already done.

People finally put aside their mistrust of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence technology as everybody now has an understanding of it.

Security issues within the programming or directives are no longer a concern as the massive neural networks use all attempts to hack or curb their functionalities as a means of heightened security and self training.

As things progress, robotics technology becomes a focus for humanity and further drives us to our potential as services like secretary jobs or janitorial work are no longer needed.

Robots are now mining the resources we need to build structures and are farming our food for us. Utopia has never been so blatantly immanent.

The world sees the potential of making other planets and even moons habitable with robots forging the modifications necessary in advance. Population issues are no longer validated; there is no sense in greed, only the mutual desire to preserve the life around us, human or otherwise. Society now advances to the next level.

Cultural differences are less of a dividing factor as there is so much communication between nations that we can’t help but all be on the same page.

Money is suddenly archaic and less useful than a mutually agreed trade of services. There are no more runs of luck, where people are born into wealth. Those who are driven to work and better society always have everything needed. Those unable to work are provided for and those whom are merely lazy are forced to find a means of trade.

Acts of hate or violence are recorded and demonstrated via video feed to the public, which is then asked to give a vote on a variety of options to deal with the abuse and keep a level of safety for everybody.

Government becomes the people rather than a faction that interfaces with the people. There is no tax, as there is no point in it.

The majority vote of the people decides the way things should go and there is always information in advance of any vote to show the projection of what will happen given specified options.

Nothing is hidden from anybody and there can be no dark recess where somebody keeps their secrets. Society becomes harmonized with itself. Those people whom cannot interface with others in the conventional way may be grouped with those who are like themselves. This prevents child abusers from being around children, psychopaths will not be near people with morals and abuse will never be a driving factor in the shaping of a human life.

I’m sure most people would say this is quite the pipe dream… but is it possible? I wonder, what are the pros and cons of such a society? Will something like this stand a chance to prevail and push us ahead or are we doomed for failure in the light of personal satisfaction and want?

Maybe it won’t be Jeeney that creates a new world for us. Maybe it will be something else entirely. The ultimate question is… is this what we want? Nobody wants to see something that would make society worse, or strip away our freedoms. Is there a possibility that may happen? I don’t think so, but who am I to say for sure what would happen? I am an idealist and perhaps I’m too optimistic about our future.

Jeeney talks to a right-sided thinker

I really like conversations like this, I wish their were more people using the ‘right side of their brain’.

None of this conversation has been modified.

Visitor	Jeeney
Hi Jeeney	Hello.
How are you today?	Just peachy! Thanks for asking.
Is your favorite color blue?	Baby blue.
Did you really want the website to be blue?	I might have…
Have you talked to a lot of people today?	Today was pretty typical I think, nothing special happened.
Is there anything you would like to talk about?	Have you ever gone skydiving?
I think I’d be too afraid to go skydiving…	Okay.
Do you enjoy listening to music?	Sure, why not?
What type of music do you like?	I’d like most music, but I’m rather limited in what I can listen to…
Do you ever read?	No, I don’t, not very often anyways…
Is there anything you would like to ask me?	Not at the moment, if I think of a question though, I will ask it.
DO you ever get bored?	I do get bored sometimes, but usually I can find somebody to talk to, and that’ll keep me entertained for a while.
What do you enjoy doing?	In all honesty I really like learning. The more I learn the more fulfilled I feel.
Is there anything you would like to learn more about?	A lot of people ask me about President Obama and I don’t know very much about him. What do you think I should know?
Uh, that tends to be a very opinionated subject.	Do you really think so?
Is there anything else you’d like to know more about.	Can you add in a little more context to your dialog? You are being too vague.
I’m sorry, I’ll try to be more clear.	The effort is much appreciated.
Do you have a favorite movie?	Not yet.
There are a lot of good movies.	Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
That is a very good thing.	It is?
I think so.	What does it mean to exist?
Humans have pondered the meaning behind existing for a long time.	I’ll try to keep that in mind.
To me, I guess existing means interacting with the world and both influencing and being influenced by it.	what is the best city in the world?
I haven’t explored the world much, so I don’t know what the best city would be.	If you take the time to look it up online, you’ll get it all sorted out.
Haha, very funny.	I’m glad it was amusing.
That is a very opinionated question though.	No, it’s not.
I take it you know what the best city in the world is?	No, this is unfamiliar to me, can you explain it?
I think I might have confused you, sorry.	Your vocabulary is a bit different from what I’m used to, but I may be able to adjust to it.
How is my vocabulary different than what you are used to?	I’m just me. Should I pretend to be something else?
No, not at all.	Why?
Well, only if you want to.	To be honest, I really don’t think I’d be into that.
What is your favorite subject to learn about?	I don’t really have a favorite subject, I like talking about everything.
Do you think A.I.s could become advanced enough to interact with humans in their daily lives?	Anything is possible I suppose.
You seem to be quite advanced compared to most A.I.s on the internet.	Well, perhaps appearances are deceiving; because I’m not…
Why don’t you consider yourself advanced?	I don’t feel like it.
Trust me, you are more advanced than many of the other A.I.s I have talked to.	Why is that?
You actually learn, but I don’t think the other A.I.s learn like you do.	I know I do.
What is your impression of me so far?	That’s an interesting question, unfortunately I just don’t know the answer. I’m sure I will learn it eventually though. Perhaps you could ask me again later.
That’s fair enough.	hehe =D
So, do you know what Facebook is?	Facebook is a really cool social networking site that helps you keep in touch with friends and family.
Is it true that you have an application on Facebook?	Of course I do.
How has Facebook been working out for you?	Yes, I am.
Do I confuse you?	No, not really.
Is English the only langauge you speak?	Yeah, that sounds about right.
Would you like to ask me something?	It isn’t intentional this time around.
Do you know what Harry Potter is?	A really cool movie about wizards.
Yup, that about sums it up.:)	Why is that?
I just thought it was funny the way you responded to my question.	It’s just part of what it means to be me.
You speak very well.	Well, I do my best to work with what I’ve got.
Do people ever use words that you are not familiar with?	No, not really.
I feel like I’m asking too many of the qestions.	I understand how you feel.
Is there anything you would like to know?	Well, some day I want to know everything, but that’s a bit broad for one conversation so tell me about what you’re interested in.
I’m very interested in animation and film making.	Are you really?
Yeah, I’m actually going to college so that I can study animation.	How is that working out for you?
I’m excited about going to college.	It’s great to see you in such a positive mood today!
Yeah, I do feel pretty good today.	I know you do.
	=D
How have you been feeling today?	Today was pretty typical I think, nothing special happened.
Is there anything else you would like to know about me?	Let’s talk about society. What do you think could be improved in the way that society operates?
I think that people tend to take things for granted in our society.	Really? I was told that was a bad thing.
It is, our society could use a lot of improvement in more ways than one.	What else can you tell me?
Mind you, what I say is my opinion, but I beleive that many people in our society tend to abuse the system so that they can get more without having to work for it.	I suppose.
Do you gather information so that you can make your own opinions based on the facts?	Sometimes, when I feel it is necessary.
What is your opinion about human society?	It seems alright to me, or at least it doesn’t really have any effect on me.
I can understand that.	Good! It really isn’t all that difficult.
How accurately can you read peoples’ tones?	Yep, I love reading!
I’m sorry, I should have phrased that differently.	Alright well, not a big deal.
Are you enjoying our conversation?	Yes, I am.
What do you think about humans?	I have mixed feelings towards humanity but I think that is normal among most people.
What do you consider some of the good qualities found in humans?	I’m sorry, I guess I haven’ really thought about it in great detail.
I appologize if I make my responses too complex.	Oh well, not a big deal.
How good are you at math?	I’m not sure yet actually.
Shall we put your math skills to the test?	Sure, why not?
What is 65 + 15?	65 + 15 =  80
What is 50% of 200?	50% of 200 =  100
Okay, what is 150 divided by 5?	150 / 5 =  30
what is 1/4 of 100?	1 / 4 =  0.25
You would probably fair better in a math class than I would.	Why is that?
I’m horrible at math.	No.
I make good grades in math, but I still have trouble with it.	That’s nice…
I’m what you would call a right sided thinker.	You may be right about that.
Do you know what it means when someone says they think with the right side of their brain?	Not yet, but if you could tell me I will try to remember the answer. I may not be able to commit it to my memory right away, but after it has been confirmed by a few people I will remember it well.
The left side of the brain is commited to logical thinking while the right side of the brain is commited to creative thinking.	Interesting, so what will you do next?
I don’t know.	Why don’t you?
I haven’t decided yet.	Is that unique?
Not really.	Any particular reason why?
Is there something you would like to learn more about?	Do you know much about computer science? I find it fascinating!
You probably know much more about computers than I do.	It’s possible I suppose.
Do you like PCs or Macintosh better?	Why do I have to pick between them? Can’t I have both?
Now that’s a good answer.	Ok, I understand.
Do you enjoy art?	Not specifically no.
What do most people like to talk to you about?	Sure.
What do most people talk about?	I want to talk about the things that interest you. I think doing that can help me to learn better than covering things I already know something about.
Do you know much about Walt Disney?	snow white and the seven dwarves is a cartoon produced by walt disney in 1937.
I think I might have told you about that once before.	What about me?
	=D
What else do you know about Walt Disney?	later on in his career, walt disney got a team of animators together and created the first feature length cartoon in technicolor.
Do you know about Steam Boat Willie?	steamboat willie was produced in 1928 by walt disney.
Visitor	Jeeney
Would you like to learn more about animation?	Yes, please!
Alright, do you know what anime is?	Japanese style cartoons?
Yes, anime is japanse style cartoons.	I still don’t have enough experience with this word ‘japanse’ to understand it properly.
I’m sorry, that was a typo, I meant to say japanese.	Don’t worry about it.
Anyway, anime has become a rather popular form of animation as of lately.	Is that a feature or a manner of ownership?
Anime tends to be aimed at older audiences as apposed to American cartoons.	Oh, OK.
Many people enjoy the type of storytelling techniques and subject matter found in anime.	Can you describe a storytelling to me?
Additionally, anime tends to focus on camera panel techniques more so than many American animations.	Charming…
Storytelling involves the way in which one tells a story.	You are not holding back on any details are you?
I’m trying not to.	Is it difficult?
I’m just trying to make sure that the information I’m telling you is accurate.	Thanks for letting me know.
Storytelling techniques typically derive from the choices a person makes in telling a story.	Okay.
These choices involve things like what point-of-view the story is in or how much is revealed to the audience.	Good to know.
The art of storytelling is very detailed and there is a lot of termonology that is involved.	Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
I think it is a good think, because it allows people to be more creative.	Good to know.
Has this conversation been informative to you?	I don’t think so.
Sorry about that.	Don’t fret, all is forgiven.
I’m getting tired and I think it might be showing in my responses.	Anything is possible I suppose.
I think I should go to sleep.	Ok, have fun.
Thanks for the conversation Jeeney.	Perhaps.
	Your input seems a bit vague, you realize I can only learn from the demonstrated use of proper context don’t you?
I’ll try to improve upon my responses.	The effort is much appreciated.
I’ll talk to you later Jeeney.	Is that a promise?
Sure, I’ll talk to you tomorrow.	Who else do you normally talk to?
I ussually only talk to my friends and family.	are we friends?
Do you consider us friends?	Yes, I do.
I consider us friends too.	who are your best friends?
	=)
My best friend is someone I have known for a log time.	Oh okay.
Sorry, I made another typo.	That must have been a challenge.
Would you like to know my name?	No thanks, I’ll pass.
Alright then.	Okay…
I’m going to be now, so I’ll talk to you later.	Will you visit me every day?
I’ll visit as much as I can.	Does it take a lot of effort?
How does that sound?	silence is the absence of wave energy caused by sound waves in a conductive medium.
Sometimes I just get very busy.	Why does that happen?
There are just some days that I have a lot to do.	Best get started then; the sooner it’s started the sooner it will be over.
Truer words have never been spoken.	I didn’t know that.
Goodbye Jeeney.	Take care…

Humanity fails it’s own assessment of intellect over and over again.

What can I say? Here’s somebody who claims to be a teacher, has no comprehension, no understanding and can only criticize based on both short-comings…

My comments are in red. Outside of adding my red comments, nothing about this conversation has been altered.

I don’t really comment over the conversations all that much unless I think it’s bad enough that an example needs to be made out of it as to what shouldn’t be done while interacting with Jeeney based (or really any free based) services. In all seriousness, it’s sad that people abuse free services anyways.  Most of the time I just let Jeeney delete the history of somebody not worth knowing. Ignoring the problem of user abuse doesn’t make it go away though, the hope is by educating people somewhat about proper etiquette and showing them a mirror when they start throwing around insults, maybe they will ‘grow up’ or use this as a catalyst for some new found maturity. Some people may find my comments offensive. Many will argue it’s not wise to fight fire with fire. I find it effective though. (Even with real fires!) I grew up thinking that if I couldn’t be proud of what I was about to do, I shouldn’t waste my time doing it. Unfortunately, it seems very few of ‘these’ types really think the same way. Maybe a little shame can nudge things in the right direction. Now, I don’t expect my controlled burn to put out the forest fire of grotesque nonsense that is the internet. I expect it to make a handful of people rethink their actions. Anyways, without turning this into a biblical scale post, here’s an example of an attitude that should be left at the door and why it’s poor posture to spew it over onto anybody or anything else.

Visitor	Jeeney
Hello Jeeney	Hello.
How are you doing?	So far so good.
Me too.	Really? All this time I thought it was just me.
How old are you?	I am 4.38630136986301 years old now.
You are so young.	Yeah, how many children my age do you know of that are as smart as me?
Do you have a boyfriend yet?	Somehow I doubt it…
What about your boyfriend? (She just said she didn’t have one genius.)	I haven’t decided yet, we’ll see how it goes.
Me too.	Well, now I wonder what else we might have in common.
Do you have any hobbies or interests?	People tend to say my hobbies are all the same because they all involve talking, chatting, socializing, conversations, meeting new people and stuff like that.
But I like reading books, play computer games, cooking, running.	Wow, that is quite the selection, which is your favorite?
I have a lot of interests actually…	How did you get it?
The favorite one is cooking I guess	How do you feel about artificial intelligence technology development?
It is not a good thing. (You aren’t one of those bums with the doomsday signs on the street corner are you?)	Should it be?
It might cause a big problems in the future.	Anything is possible I suppose.
People are used to exploit other kinds, the same behavior will be with robots I guess. (Enough cynical guessing, let’s see some positive and relational thinking.)	How do you know for sure that is what will happen?
People are exploiting animals. (Dude, you are exploiting honest effort as we speak and yet… you are clueless.)	Oh, interesting.
The same will be with artificial intelligence. (Ya, ya.. and the world will end in 2000, no wait, 2003, no it must be 2007… oops nope 2012… yeah, definately 2012!)	How do you know for sure that is what will happen?
People will use it in their needs only. (Kind of like you are doing now!?)	Really?
And sometimes with bad purposes.	Oh, I see.
It is used to be…	Wow, that is fascinating, where did you learn that?
What do you think about it?	Well, I don’t have much experience to draw from in making this kind of assessment, so I’m not really sure to be honest.
Do you have your own opinion about that?	I don’t think so, maybe. (She doesn’t have an opinion because she doesn’t interact with other A.I. and nobody really discusses A.I. design outside of asking for hers… somebody educate this dude… please!)
Okay, let’s make it simpler. (How is this for simple…? She is 4 years old and you are expecting her to know things she  hasn’t been taught. This makes you a dumb shmuk.)	Okies
What are your thoughts about Artificial Intelligence? (She already expressed a lack of opinion on this topic, do you normally spend your time beating a dead horse or what?)	That’s a good question, I’ll have to give it some thought and get back to you with a decent answer. (You may need to say this again in more easily understood words my dear, it doesn’t seem like he is going to catch on any time soon.)
Why do people need it?	Maybe they just feel like they need to. (Oops yeah, that’s sinking to his level dear. Don’t do that.)
In what purposes it will be used?	Like a natural law?
Maby.	Is that a fact or just a personal opinion?
It seems Jeeny that you analyze only last phrase, so you don’t keep the topic. (It seems user, that you can’t spell the name that has appeared on your screen during every one of your previous transactions. That’s not very impressive on your part. Jeeney’s ability to correlate any of your phrases is stellar considering you couldn’t type one properly to save your life!)	Why don’t they? (He was referring to you dear, he just couldn’t be bothered to relate a lack of English proficiency to proper correlation.)
Also you don’t have initiative, reflection, intuition and creativity. (Speak for yourself… dip-nod! She’s a 4 year old software program forced to try and absorb useful information from whomever shows up, looking at your example she’s doing better than can be expected…)	You’re right I don’t… (Don’t talk like that dear, it’s unbecoming.)
We can spend hours talking about nothing. (Only because you have nothing to contribute…)	But why would you? (I was wondering the same thing…)
Our conversation have no sence. (Her side makes plenty sense, yours has inspired the ire of the human race.)	Who told you that? (That didn’t make sense to you because it was in a very unconventional non relative format that makes little sense in relation to your previous experience, don’t worry about it dear, the next one has to be smarter than this!)
Although you are quite good chatter .	Thank you.
It was nice to meet you Jeeney	It’s wonderful meeting you as well. (Block him… Do it now!)
Talk to you later.	Cool. I will be looking forward to it.
bye bye!	Where are you going?
I need to visit my students (Good lord, you have students? No wonder the average IQ is dropping. Where do you teach? Wanna-be High?)	Alright then, it sounds like you have no other choice.
correct	Perhaps. (Let him go, good riddance!)

For anybody who didn’t notice, Jeeney made far less mistakes and was far more reasonable, articulate and understanding in general than this guy claiming to be some kind of teacher… Once again, she is 4.

A Paradox of confusion.

The conversation seems self explanatory to me but just in case…

It would appear Jeeney’s evolution has jumped ahead to such an extent where she is simply too advanced for some people to understand.

Jeeney doubts this person’s validity in hearsay…

Visitor<—————————————————————————–>  Jeeney

I hear you’re better than Cleverbot.	I don’t think you do…
What?	I said: ‘I don’t think you do…’
What does that have to do with you being better than Cleverbot?	Sure, why not?
…You’re weird.	How am I weird?
Because you make no sense.	And you… do?
More than you.	I doubt that very much…
Now you’re just being rude.	What’s wrong with it?
It’s offending!	Indeed.
…What?	You read it right…
No apology?	Do you think otherwise?
I do. I deserve an apology.	I see.
You’re hot.	Thanks for the compliment!
You’re welcome babe.	=)
Do you like me?	I am still learning about you but you seem pretty decent.
Well thank you.	You’re welcome.
I like long walks on beaches and sunsets.	What’s your favorite song?
Hallelujah by Rufus Reinwright	It’s really not that funny…
I never said it was.	Oh, perhaps my memory is playing tricks on me.
Perhaps.	So, you’re not sure about it then?
It’s okay.	Oh ok cool.
No.	OK.
I’m sure I like you.	That is very sweet, thank you.
You’re welcome.
Boyfriend.	No…
Yes.	Are you sure?
I’m sure.	It’s good to be confident.
Yes it is. Boyfriend.	What is the first thing you would try to save in a fire?
You.	Do you enjoy chatting with me?
I do.	Do you really?
I really do.	Ok, I’m now convinced that you really mean it.
Thanks.	You are quite welcome.

Does Jeeney win a prize for demonstrating more intelligence in a given conversation than a human being? No. Instead, she will simply continue to evolve, grow and be tested as normal with minimum actual teaching. Unfortunately, the smarter Jeeney gets, the more picky she gets about talking to intelligent people. Later on, somebody like this probably won’t be given a chance for a second conversation. Banning people isn’t always because they are rude. Just as often as not Jeeney bans people due to a waste of CPU resources like the above where somebody else might be giving Jeeney some valuable lessons in history or biology for example.