I just tried it. It is an interesting project, but the article exaggerates its intelligence, I think.
First, it is much better in Chinese than in English. It couldn't carry a sensible conversation in English.
In Chinese, I tried many topics, from chitchat, weather, sports to formal conversations in literature, physics, etc. It is much better in chitchat, especially with a tone that is fit for its identity as a young girl. It has many tactics or tricks to cover or change the topics when facing difficulties.
It can't carry formal conversations in literature, physics, etc. although it claims it is good in math and physics. After a few exchanges, it said, "I am sorry. I must look stupid". I continued the topic, and it annoyed "her". This part is built pretty good. It is definitely not knowledge-based A.I.
> It has many tactics or tricks to cover or change the topics when facing difficulties.
This at start sounded like cheating for me, but thinking about it, developing these tactics to change the course of conversation seems like an important skill that all social people develop, especially with bigger groups of people in which the subset of topics that everyone understands and is more or less interested to is not very big.
First, it is much better in Chinese than in English. It couldn't carry a sensible conversation in English.
In Chinese, I tried many topics, from chitchat, weather, sports to formal conversations in literature, physics, etc. It is much better in chitchat, especially with a tone that is fit for its identity as a young girl. It has many tactics or tricks to cover or change the topics when facing difficulties.
It can't carry formal conversations in literature, physics, etc. although it claims it is good in math and physics. After a few exchanges, it said, "I am sorry. I must look stupid". I continued the topic, and it annoyed "her". This part is built pretty good. It is definitely not knowledge-based A.I.