What (who) is Hugh Loebner - definition
AMERICAN ACTIVIST (1942-2016)
Hugh Loebner
<person> Dr. Hugh Gene Loebner, the instigator of the {Loebner
Prize} in artificial intelligence.
http://loebner.net/.
E-mail address: Hugh Loebner <hugh@loebner.net>.
(2003-11-30)
Hugh Loebner
Hugh Loebner (March 26, 1942 - December 4, 2016) was an American inventor and social activist, who was notable for sponsoring the Loebner Prize, an embodiment of the Turing test. Loebner held six United States Patents, and was also an outspoken advocate for the decriminalization of prostitution.
Loebner Prize
ANNUAL COMPETITION IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Loebner competition; Loebner contest; Loebner prize; Loebner Artificial Intelligence Prize; The Loebner Prize
The Loebner Prize was an annual competition in artificial intelligence that awards prizes to the computer programs considered by the judges to be the most human-like. The prize is reported as defunct since 2020.
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Hugh Loebner
Hugh Loebner (March 26, 1942 - December 4, 2016) was an American inventor and social activist, who was notable for sponsoring the Loebner Prize, an embodiment of the Turing test. Loebner held six United States Patents, and was also an outspoken advocate for the decriminalization of prostitution.
Examples of use of Hugh Loebner
1. In the New York apartment of the philanthropist Hugh Loebner, a panel of judges held a series of exchanges with unseen conversation partners, communicating via screens and keyboards.