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The Turing Test
Evaluating the performance of a chatbot against the performance of a human being
Evaluator: “Good morning to you both.”
Chatbot: “Good morning, evaluator. How are you feeling today?”
Human: “Uhhnnn, whaaa?”
Evaluator: “I’m feeling very well, thank you. Now I am going to ask you both a few questions. Please answer whenever you feel ready.”
Chatbot: “I’m ready now.”
Human: “Like, whaa? Huh? Why are the lights so bright in here anyway? I was having this awesome bitchin’ dream…”
Evaluator: “There is a man called Peter. When Peter is hungry, he likes to eat chicken. At present, Peter is not eating chicken. What, if anything, can we deduce from this fact?”
Chatbot: “We cannot deduce anything. For example, Peter may be hungry but there is no chicken available for him to eat.”
Human: “Is that like, Kentucky Fried? I mean, I could use some chicken right now. You got any? Or just some fries. I like fries. Man, my head is pounding. Joey was right about how I shoulda cut back on those antifreeze cocktails last night.”
Evaluator: “Imagine two bicycles facing each other at a distance of sixty miles apart. Upon being told to begin, each cyclist will travel at twenty miles per hour. Between the two…
