Meet the AI-Chatbot Bandwagon Which Shows no Sign of Slowing Down

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Meet the AI-Chatbot Bandwagon Which Shows no Sign of Slowing Down
Vikash Kumar, ReadWrite, 2018/11/13
Wikipedia tells us that "The concept of the uncanny valley suggests humanoid objects which appear almost, but not exactly, like real human beings elicit uncanny, or strangely familiar, feelings of eeriness and revulsion in observers." That's where we are with chatbots now, and why it still seems reasonable to suppose we'll want to interact with a human for things that require that personal connection, including learning and education. More...