According to the creators of 20Qs, "20Qs A.I. is a neural network-based artificial intelligence; it learns by repetition. When people play objects that the A.I. already knows, it adjusts the weightings within the neural network. If 20Q performs poorly with a particular object and you play that object multiple times, you will see the A.I. learn and get better at guessing that object." The program has been running and building its system for over 17 years now.
Here is the link: "20 Questions" Game
Instructions:
1. Click "Think in American"
2. Enter your gender and age (optional)
3. Choose "Classic 20Q" (if you want to play other games, you can, but to keep it consistent for my project, choose Classic)
4. When the program gets the answer right (or wrong), before you click "Right," Copy & Paste the page into your blog post so myself and others can see the "thought process" of the program.
5. Answer the response questions below:
a. Did the program get the right answer, and after how many questions? If id didn't get it right, what was your word and what do you think are the reasons the program couldn't guess it?
b. Do you believe in artificial intelligence/ Can it exist?
c. This 20 Questions program has grown its database each time it is played (it stores the answer and information in its memory) for 17 years. Would you say that the program is "learning"? Or in general, is it possible for a machine to learn, without being programmed to do something?
Thanks very much for your cooperation!
