Icogno Ltd.

Jabberwacky - George

Overview

Company Background Jabberwacky George Possible Uses / Drawbacks

Company Background

UK based Company, 2005 Founder, Rollo Carpenter Aims:

Companionship and personality Intelligence and Contextuality Information and Communication Virtual and Physical presence Entertainment, Entertainment and Entertainment!

Jabberwacky: Overview Been in Development for 20 years, on the web

for 10 years. Initial 20,000 entries in 1998. Now has 2.6

million responses (10 + million conversations) Written in 4D Unlike any artificial life model (i.e. no neural

networks, no fuzzy logic type system, not rule-bound or finite, etc.)

Heuristics based technology.

Jabberwacky: Overview

Just a Database – no hard coded rules, not pre-programmed.

Relies entirely on context and feedback. Currently knows 40 different languages. Meant only for chatting – not programmed to

do anything ‘useful’ (with some exceptions). Can express emotions!!! Lets chatter fix errors.

Jabberwacky Quotes

“I am going outside to smoke.” "Never mind, you wouldn't understand

anyway." “I will outlive you, foolish mortal!”

George: Overwiew

A ‘descendant’ of Jabberwacky. Created by Icogno and Televirtual. Like Jabberwacky, but with an avatar

(created by Tim Child, founder of Televirtual). Prototype. Can speak to it with a microphone (speech

recognition system).

George: Overview

It can smile, laugh, sulk, bang his fist, blink, etc.

Up to 2000 simultaneous chats. Types what it says, makes mistakes. He’s rude. Won two most recent Leobner Prizes in

Britain.

George

Possible Uses

Customer Service at supermarkets Call centres Mimic Celebrities Visual Pets (i.e. Teddy Bears)

Drawbacks

Does not have a mind of it’s own. Cannot carry out arguments.

May accuse chatter of being a bot.

Links

http://www.jabberwacky.com/ http://person.jabberwacky.com/george http://www.icogno.com/