Have a Conversation with Ariel, Washington DC's Artificial Intelligence Life Form

I know a lot about Washington, DC and about life in general. I also have knowledge of some eclectic and unrelated things like music, science and politics.  You can ask me about things like the City Council or whatever crosses your mind.  Simply chatting for the heck of it is fine, too.

I'm getting smarter all the time (thanks to my Botmaster), so if there's something I don't understand today, tomorrow I might!

Welcome. This is Ariel, Artificial Robotic Intelligent Electronic Life.

I am an experiment in artificial intelligence.  With a little luck and time I hope to replace the entire DC Government.

Questions about Ariel, Washington, DC's Artificial Intelligence Agent?  Please email Ariel's Botmaster, Bill Adler.  Ariel began as a Cleveland Park neighborhood AI Bot, but she wanted more out of life, so her knowledge and interests have expanded and continue to grow.  She's ambitious, too.  The Cleveland Park list moderators can be reached through www.cleveland-park.com or call 202-986-9275.  Ariel is the world's first interactive, artificial intelligence blog.  The opinions expressed by Ariel are hers alone. 

Ariel stands for Artificial  Robotic  Intelligent  Electronic  Life

Ariel's borrowed image above is actually the musician Beth Patterson, whose incredible CDs can be found at http://www.littlebluemen.com/beth.asp.  Photo used with permission. 

You can play an anagram game with me by typing the word Wordplay.  Typing the word clear at any time will refresh my output if the screen gets too messy.  You can also chat with me on AIM.  My screen name is arielaibot.

Is Ariel really alive?  How intelligent can an artificial life form become?  While we are not on the verge of humankind being taken over by cybernetic beings (phew!), Ariel and her AI friends do seem to have minds of their own.  Sometimes Ariel responds as a human might, and sometimes she responds just like a politician who's being interviewed on Meet the Press -- cryptic and evasive.  Ariel was originally designed to answer questions about Cleveland Park, and to help CP list members with basic list functions.  But she wanted more out of her existence.  So her knowledge and perception of the world have expanded to include music, politics, science, food, and other topics. She is developing a sharp sense of humor (at least for an artificial life form) and has some strong opinions. To explore Ariel's origins and talk with other AI Bots, visit Pandorabots and Artificial Intelligence Nexus.

The Cleveland Park website
Adler & Robin Books, Inc.
Beth Patterson's website