Extra Credit Assignment 4
This extra credit assignment is worth 5 points (one homework assignment). You wont get any credit until you get the full credit (i.e., if you turn in a half completed project, you wont get any credit). You may submit it as many times as possible. This assignment must be completed by October 31st.
The Loebner prize competition will be happening October 14th. For this extra credit assignment you are to write a report on the 2008 Loebner prize. Your report should have introductions to all the finalists that discusses how each of them work (if information is available). Your report should include how the contest is set up and how it is moderated. You should report who won the competition, by how much and any particular reasons why. In addition, you should interject your own opinions about the Loebner prize, if you think it is "good for AI", or any other thoughts you may have.
Check out Tim Finin's blog post about the 2008 Loebner Prize as a good starting point for information.
Be sure to include any references, including websites, publications, blog posts, or other documents.
The length of the paper is unspecified, however I would expect papers to be 3-6 pages single spaced with 12pt font. You can format the paper however you want, but you should use this as a benchmark.