ALAN….ALAN… ALAN

WHO IS ALAN TURING?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/alan_turing

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Know who Alan Turing was, and why he is important to Computing.

2. Be able to make a simple computer program using “Python”.

THE TURING TEST

Can you tell if you are chatting with a human or

a computer!

The Turing Test is a test of Artificial

Intelligence.

The test involves a text chat

using a keyboard and screen.

Hello.How are you?...

If not then you have failed the

Turning Test

CHAT BOTS

Lots of chatbots have been created.

Try this one for 10 minutes

Try one for yourself: are you convinced that it could be human?

www.chaturing.com

CREATING YOUR OWN CHATBOT…1. Run Python (IDLE)

2. Create a New Window

3. Save As… chatbot.py

4. Run!

GETTING BETTER RESPONSES…. Use an IF, ELIF, ELSE STATEMENT

USEFUL CHAT BOTS