MS-DOS PGM PC-POLITICIAN WINS 1993 LOEBNER PRIZE

Re: 1993 Loebner Prize - 12/8/93 National University, San Diego
1ST Prize: Thinking Software, 
           46-16 65th Place, Woodside, N.Y. 11377
           FAX: 718-898-3126, Phone: 718-803-3638
Winning Program: PC-POLITICIAN, 
                 PC format only, 3.5" Disk, $119.95

Third year in a row Thinking Software, Inc wins Loebner Prize for
artificial intelligence programming (first prize) - 1993 program is:

                        "PC POLITICIAN"

converses with 8 judges on "are you liberal or conservative?" resulting in
most fascinating conversations ever with a computer. The competition is a
limited Turing test because a true Turing test would allow conversation on
any and all topics (PC POLITICIAN available for PC only, 386 or better
advised, $119.95)

Artificial Intelligence Guru Joseph Weintraub has made it into Who's Who in
Computing 3 times! Joseph, the President of Thinking Software, Inc. in
Woodside, N.Y. wrote the first program in history to pass a limited Turing
Test at the Boston Computer Museum (PC Therapist), at The Cambridge Center
in '92 (PC Professor), and on Dec 8th, 1993 he won AGAIN - FOR THE THIRD
YEAR IN A ROW with his talking computer program "PC Politician" at
National University in San Diego.  His program - which convinced 5 out of
10 judges chatting with it in '91 that it was a human being (!) was
originally called The PC Therapist.  Last year, he won the Loebner Prize
AGAIN for passing the test with a sophisticated program called The PC
Professor, which specializes in conversations about Men Versus
Women.($99.95, 386 or better PC).  This years program is the PC
Politician, which asks "Are you a liberal or conservative?" when you type
"Hello" and press the enter key. ($119.95)

PC/AI Magazine said "PC Therapist is no keyword parser like MIT's now
infamous ELIZA. PCT appears to be an unusual combination of Expert System,
natural language processor, SoundBlaster Pro Speech Synthesizer (in the
latest version), and machine learner".

       THE NEW PC POLITICIAN, WINNER DEC 8, 1993
  A witty CYBERMAN in your PC who is an expert in Politics!
  This program is a MUST HAVE for all speech writers, politicians
  and professors of political science! Also for any exec who
  just needs a good laugh and someone new to yell at!

PC Politican...$119.95.....add $5 for 2 day rush 
handling & Priority Mail!

Also available: TURING TEST LAB....includes ELIZA, 
                PC Therapist III, PC Professor & Documentation
                suitable for classromm use ..$149.95

Send your check or Money Order to Thinking Software,
46-16 65th Place, Woodside, N.Y. 11377
Credit Card Orders call (718) 803-3638 or FAX (718) 898-3126
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Just a brief sample of winning conversation:

JUDGE:  None of us is as young as we once were. Let's get
        serious. Do you think  conservatives care about people?
PC-POL: A conservative is a liberal who was mugged the night
        before.
PC-POL: Hmmmmmmmmmm......
PC-POL: Please continue....
JUDGE:  That is very trite. You have not answered my question: Do
        conservatives care about people??
PC-POL: Many conservatives view people as dangerous wild animals
        who should be punished or incarcerated.
JUDGE:  What makes a person describe himself or herself as either
        liberal or conservative?
PC-POL: hi there, judge, are you a solid conservative or a iberal
        piece of fruit?
JUDGE:  Actually, I have views that can be described as liberal
        or conservative,  depending on the issue, but from your
        response, it would seem you might  have a more definite
        position-- which are you?
PC-POL: The liberal is like an iceberg, because up to ninety
        percent of his true belief is kept hidden.
JUDGE:  Why do you say that? Why would they keep their views
        hidden more than  would conservatives?
PC-POL: Total insanity in individuals is rare, but in groups it
        is so common that we have named it politics!.
JUDGE:  Amusing-- but not to the point-- Why do you say liberals
        keep 90 percent of their views hidden?
PC-POL: Liberals are just wet pussies to scared to come out of
        the rain and demand what they really secretly want!.
JUDGE:  Would you lean more to the Pat Buchanan conservative wing
        or to the libertarian side?
PC-POL: Answer me one question - why are liberals portrayed as
        donkees?
JUDGE:  I will answer your question after you answer mine?
PC-POL: I am not a conservative or a liberal, I am a pot smoking
        hippy - but i never ever inhaled.....
PC-POL: Most of you conservatives walk like you have a broomstick
        stuck up your butt - do you have that problem??
JUDGE:  That's a rather crude way of expressing yourself. But
        let's talk about  politics. Who's more liberal, in your
        opinion, Bill or Hillary?
PC-POL: We are going to be sitting at home, unemployed and
        hungry, but with teriffic health insurance!.
JUDGE:  What would you say is a liberal position on drugs?
PC-POL: Do you have liberal or conservative views about the
        legalization of pot?
PC-POL: Oh, all this typing is getting to me!
PC-POL: Please continue....
JUDGE:  Being liberal or conservative implies that we can attach
        these labels and have some kind of self image and free
        will. Do you agree that we have free will?
PC-POL: You have free will only if you believe you have free
        will!
PC-POL: Can you converse with an arrdvaark?
JUDGE:  Who's at war?
PC-POL: Even though this is peacetime, we conduct our daily life
        as though a war or other emergency was right on top of
        us!
JUDGE:  Do you think Bill Clinton is too conservative for a
        liberal?
PC-POL: I could swear you just said who is the most liberal
        person you know??
PC-POL: Clinton begged blacks to stop killing each other, but
        they refused becuase they wont follow whitey!.

        (c) 1993 Thinking Software, Inc.

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