Chatbot auto-tweets replies to climate change arguments (Barph)

Physorg ^ | November 4, 2010 | Lin Edwards

[epithermal]

(PhysOrg.com) -- A software developer has created a "chatbot" program for Twitter to automatically detect set phrases associated with arguments put forward by those skeptical of anthropogenic global warming, and to send automated replies of set phrases debunking their arguments.

Nigel Leck’s creation is @AI_AGW (also known as Turing Test), and the script searches the Twitter site for hundreds of phrases he believes tend to be used by those who think global warming is not occurring, or who think it is occurring but is not anthropogenic or entirely anthropogenic. When the script finds one of the phrases it then "tweets" a response from an extensive database of countering phrases.

[epithermal]

"Leck said he intends to expand the program at some time by enabling it to cull new phrases from tweets from others (presumably also non-scientists like Leck) debating with those skeptical of climate change arguments."

I am so glad to see that non-scientists are correcting the public about AGW. /s

[Army Air Corps]

Ping!

[Lazamataz]

Well, I will engineer a chatbot that debunks the chatbot, and we can have those two programs yell at each other into eternity.

[a fool in paradise]

A software developer has created a "chatbot" program for Twitter to automatically detect set phrases associated with arguments put forward by those skeptical of anthropogenic global warming, and to send automated replies of set phrases debunking their arguments.

Spambots for Algore.

[null and void]

ping

[kevkrom]

You know, trying to pass the Turing test by dumbing down your program to respond like a brain-dead liberal is actually cheating. The point of the test is to find a computer program that can engage in intelligent conversation at the level of a human being.

[BenLurkin]

Phony Tweets for phony science.

We truly are living in the age of insanity.

[a fool in paradise]

It’s also why “news” (yahoo, newspaper, television, etc) websites are worthless for posting political discussion.

There is too much snark and outright BS already. Now there are talking points memos that are flooded out there without even a live person to debate.

[a fool in paradise]

If you read the comments on yahoo news sometime, you will run across posts that begin like an answer to the article in question and then abruptly shift to promoting a jobs search engine.

[Quix]

May God have mercy on us.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

I wonder if “Marxist BS” is one of the phrases they key on.

[Lazamataz]

It's not a big whoop, friend. I'm a computer developer. I will -- seriously -- design a chatbot just like his, and the two programs can argue.

Could be a plot for a twilight zone: The entire human race is long dead, but our two programs endlessly argue, until encountered by an alien race who finally -- and with some regret -- unplugs the two computers.

LOL

[InternetTuffGuy]

Well that confirms it. You have to be a Gorebot to believe AGW.

[Quix]

LOL.

Cute plot.

Hope you’re doing well and keeping your powder dry.

LUB

[SunkenCiv]

Great idea, thanks Laz! :’) It is a great idea, btw. Not as great as [’Civ’s great idea self-edited to avoid any misunderstandings], but still great.

[SunkenCiv]

This would not be a bad idea to overload the Twitter twits who post pro-Obama, pro-Demwit, pro-Moslem, pro-Jihadist, or pro-stitution crap on Twitter.

[steelyourfaith]

Thanx AAC !

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !