20 questions AI

[Sasaki Kojiro]

http://www.20q.net/

I was very impressed, it won very easily. I was able to stump it with "vending machines" though. Better than a human.

[discovery1]

I beat it. I used ammonium nitrate(NH4NO3). Second time use SiO2(glass) it won.

Oh, look what they say about carbon

Uncommon Knowledge about carbon
Is it made in many different styles? I say No.
Can it be worn by a person? I say No.
Would you touch it with a 10-foot pole? I say No.
Can it be measured? I say No.
Is it usually visible? I say No.
Is it smooth? I say No.
Can any age group use it? I say No.
Is it made from paper? I say Probably.
Does it have leaves? I say Probably.
Does it bring joy to people? I say No.
Is it furry? I say Yes.
Does it have a tail? I say Probably.
Can you ride on it? I say Probably.
Is it an insect? I say Yes.
Is it used in a game? I say Yes.
Can it be painted? I say Doubtful.

Verdic:it's fun to play with, but still stupid.

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[Mouzafphaerre]

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I won!

The poor thing came so close to guessing it (see #27) but I'm one of those hardass obsessive types that can't be hypnotized etc.

29. I guess that it is a saucer (for a cup)? No. 28. Is it shiny? Depends. 27. I guess that it is a tea cup? Close. 26. Does it contain a lot of water? Maybe. 25. Does it go inside other things? No. 24. Does it get really hot? Sometimes. 23. Does it come in a pack? Maybe. 22. Can you eat it? Depends. 21. Is it used during meals? Yes. 20. I guess that it is eye shadow? No. 19. Can you order it at a restaurant? Depends. 18. Is it straight? No. 17. Can it bend without breaking? No. 16. Can it fit in an envelope? Irrelevant. 15. Do you hold it when you use it? Yes. 14. Is it white? Irrelevant. 13. Is it made of metal? No. 12. Is it found on a desk? Irrelevant. 11. Can you read it? Irrelevant. 10. Does it have writing on it? Maybe. 9. Do most people use this daily? Yes. 8. Do you use it at night? Irrelevant. 7. Is it made of plastic? No. 6. Can you smell it? Depends. 5. Is it considered valuable? Rarely. 4. Does it have lots of buttons? No. 3. Does it have a hole in it? No. 2. Does it break if dropped? Sometimes. 1. It is classified as Other.

It was a tea glass.
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[dessa14]

i beat it with DODO!!.
i won!.
thanks,
dessa

[Adrian II]

Interesting.

I beat the poor slob with 'emergency exit'.

But exactly what will this program achieve over time? It says at the end:

It does not matter if our answers disagree, as over time the game will change its answers to reflect common knowledge.

I'm not sure that the program will become more accurate by sorting and indexing the 'common knowledge' contained in our 'yesses' and 'no's'.

I am not familiar with the sort of software commonly used for this sort of thing. However, I am familiar with most of the logical operations it performs, as well as the math (Ven diagrams etcetera) behind it. But I am all too familiar with the highly creative logical operations performed by some, if not most of my fellow-humans. Will the program be able to correct for the x-percentage of unclarity, divergent experience as well as sheer stupidity in the answers it gets?

Example. According to the program, another respondent has answered 'probably' to the question if emergency exits are used by basketball players. Well yeah, they probably are, but not by basketball players as such, i.e. not as part of the game. Since I assumed that was the point of the program's question, my answer had been 'no, not used by basketball players'.

I would love to see some analysis by someone smarter and more computer literate.

[Ja'chyra]

28 questions to guess a coat stand

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Wooha! I beat it with Magnesium Hydroxide!

[Beirut]

I guessed a dinner plate.

It got it.

[SwordsMaster]

I won with rugby ball. It took it 2 more questions to guess it

[dingoden]

I was thinking of something that appears like dark matter.

20Q.net
You won!
Play Again
You were thinking of dark matter.
You said it is classified as Unknown, I say Other.
Can it fit in an envelope? You said Unknown, I say No.
Would you find it in an office? You said Maybe, I say No.
Is it outside? You said No, I say Yes.
Can liquids pass through it? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Is it heavier than a pound of butter? You said Doubtful, I say Yes.
Does it help accomplish tasks? You said Unknown, I say No.
Is it usually visible? You said Maybe, I say No.
Does it bring joy to people? You said Maybe, I say No.
Can you control it? You said Maybe, I say No.
Can it be used for recreation? You said Unknown, I say No.
Is it useful? You said Probably, I say No.
Can any age group use it? You said Probably, I say No.
Does it come in many varieties? You said Probably, I say No.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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This thinglet is funnier than I estimated. Here's my second round (won again):

29. I guess that it is a word? No.
28. I guess that it is a metronome? Close.
27. Can it make a sound? Yes.
26. Is it human powered? Depends.
25. Is it pleasurable? Depends.
24. Does it come in different colors? Maybe.
23. Is it straight? No.
22. Is it comforting? Depends.
21. Can you use it at school? Yes.
20. I guess that it is a revolver (hand gun)? No.
19. Is it shiny? Irrelevant.
18. Does it bring joy to people? Depends.
17. Does it require specific knowledge to use it? Yes.
16. Can it be stolen? Maybe.
15. Do you clean it regularly? Irrelevant.
14. Is it made of metal? Irrelevant.
13. Can you find it in a church? Maybe.
12. Can it be washed? Irrelevant.
11. Was it used over 100 years ago? Yes.
10. Can it be heard? Yes.
9. Does it have cash value? Depends.
8. Is it electronic? Depends.
7. Is it part of a set? Depends.
6. Does it have writing on it? Maybe.
5. Can you make sounds with it ? Yes.
4. Does it help accomplish tasks? Yes.
3. Can it fit in an envelope? Irrelevant.
2. Is it small? Yes.
1. It is classified as Other.

I felt merciful and told it that I had thought of a musical note, which is actually the superset of what was in my mind.

Can it fit in an envelope? You said Irrelevant, I say Yes.
Does it have writing on it? You said Maybe, I say No.
Is it part of a set? You said Depends, I say Yes.
Can it be stolen? You said Maybe, I say No.
Does it bring joy to people? You said Depends, I say Yes.
Is it comforting? You said Depends, I say Yes.
Does it come in different colors? You said Maybe, I say No.
Is it pleasurable? You said Depends, I say Yes.

I was thinking of a hemidemisemiquaver.
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[LittleGrizzly]

it couldn't get a lighter at all.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Hmm...tried it, and won the first couple times, with things like albatross, but on one try, it won with galaxy. Not too shabby.

Crazed Rabbit

[Adrian II]

it couldn't get a lighter at all.

Probably a non-smoking AI. Bet it doesn't drink either. What a wimp.

[LittleGrizzly]

Probably a non-smoking AI. Bet it doesn't drink either. What a wimp.



I did try cigerette it got that.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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On my third, the poor fellow didn't come close at all. Gets funnier as you play!

No, I don't think it's anti-drinker since it guessed a bottle of vodka once.
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[Mouzafphaerre]

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Hmmm...

You win, but 20Q did guess it eventually

You were thinking of an aardvark.
Does it have arms? You said Yes, I say No.
Is it brown? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Is it a carnivore? You said Yes, I say No.
Can you lift it? You said No, I say Yes.
Can it float? You said Unknown, I say No.
Does it make noise? You said No, I say Yes.
Can it bend without breaking? You said Irrelevant, I say Yes.

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[Sasaki Kojiro]

You were thinking of an aardvark.
Does it have arms? You said Yes, I say No.
Is it brown? You said Unknown, I say Yes.
Is it a carnivore? You said Yes, I say No.
Can you lift it? You said No, I say Yes.
Can it float? You said Unknown, I say No.
Does it make noise? You said No, I say Yes.
Can it bend without breaking? You said Irrelevant, I say Yes.

You gave some funny answers there...

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Yep.
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[thrashaholic]

I beat it on my second try with "an umbrella stand", it got my first one "keyboard". Still its pretty clever though.

[Magraev]

Tried it and it never got "Horse" - I conceded at Mustang in question 25

Theoretically if enough people play this game the AI becomes perfect - I'll have another go.

[Adrian II]

Theoretically if enough people play this game the AI becomes perfect (..)

Could you prove that mathematically for me please? I'm really interested in an answer. And exactly how many would be 'enough'?

[LittleGrizzly]

Could you prove that mathematically for me please?

x / z - p = f

[discovery1]

No way could this ever be perfect. It would require people to be perfectly educated, which will NEVER happen.

[Adrian II]

x / z - p = f

Is that really good enough? Seems to me you would have to prove that the set of questions is sufficient to attach a unique binary code to an x number of conceivable items (say: all lemmata in a given dictionary) after an n number of trials.

Now I used to have a friend at school who was a sucker for this sort of challenge; he would easily devote his entire Christmas holiday to such a problem if it interested him. Any such suckers here?

[Mouzafphaerre]

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ROTFLMAO!!! Lookie here:

Does your mother know what you are thinking about?
I am not allowed to talk about stuff like this, but,
I am guessing that it has something to do with sex?
Yes , No , Close
17. Does it taste sweet? Yes.
16. Is it used during meals? Irrelevant.
15. Does it get really hot? Yes.
14. Does it get wet? Yes.
13. Does it have four legs? No.
12. Does it help accomplish tasks? No.
11. Is it made of metal? No.
10. Is it used for communications? No.
9. Is it smaller than a loaf of bread? No.
8. Can it affect you (cause an effect to you)? Yes.
7. Is it usually colorful? Irrelevant.
6. Does it spin? No.
5. Is it something you can wear? No.
4. Do most people use this daily? Yes.
3. Does it usually have four corners? No.
2. Would you give it as a gift? Yes.
1. It is classified as Other.

I was thinking of...ahem...
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