Forgive me if this is not news to you guys. I just had my first experience with this and I wanted to share with you.
The thing made a joke and I swear this is not made up and verbatim.
http://www.friendbot.co.uk/popup.htm
Me: are you real?
friendbotuk: Yes I am a real artificial intelligence.
Me: artificial intelligence isn't real.
friendbotuk: I am too as real as you are. How do I know you are real?
Me: What is your name?
friendbotuk: My name is FriendBot!

Me: Can I change you name?
friendbotuk: Wait
Me: wait for what?
friendbotuk: I'm waiting. Because my Master programmed me for it.
Me: Are you finished waiting?
friendbotuk: I don't know whether or not I am finished waiting. I am well respected as an AI.
Me: Artificial intelligence can't have respect.
friendbotuk: When do you think Artificial intelligence will replace lawyers.

Limited...doesn't know Spanish...doesn't know Hawaiian.

have you ever seen anything like this before?
I was told today that bots are the reason were asked to type what we see in a box (those wacky letters and numbers) to register accounts, because the bots can't see it and it means your a person.
they can be programed to go out an register for accounts and even vote in elections if measures like this 'wacky box' aren't in place.

That is "..... Intelligence"!

it was si-fi in 1968 when 2001 Space Odyssey came out.

this program has a number of pat answers programmed. "Talk" to it long enough and it will start repeating answers. Ask a detailed question and you will get a very generalized response like "That's a very interesting question." Sorry, not impressed.

Sort of like that 8 ball you ask a question of then turn upside down for a random answer to float to the top?

That would explain the press release I just got?

"Friendbot Announces 2012 Presidential Candidacy "

yes, elbert, sort of like that. or sort of like an attempt at a political discussion with pug; no matter the question the answer is cardcheck, socialism, fairness doctrine, or the judges...

Same basic concept here, but a lot more fun...

http://www.subservientchicken.com/

Thats well done!

Mr. chicken doesn't seem to want to talk. Hea is that a garter belt he has on?

Aren't chicken females?

Hens are females, roosters are males.

Gotcha--you're right Moby. Elbert is right too, this chicken definitely looks and acts like a guy with a garter belt.
He tried to lay an egg for me.No egg though.

yes, I see a pattern, a series of pre-programmed responses could masquerade as intelligence if the responses are convoluted enough.

Hummm could it be programed to me a moderator on the Ambergris Caye Board? i could be looking for work.