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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Chatting with George

"George, who is 39, single and light-hearted, is looking for friends on the Internet. He has gifts -- the ability to speak in 40 languages and with 2,000 people at the same time," reports AFP. "And one quirk: he doesn't really exist."

George is a chatbot at www.jabberwacky.com and "and he's recently received the Loebner prize in Britain," says AFP. Well, it was a year ago, but who's counting?

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