Package: megahal
Version: 9.0.3-1
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Architecture: i386
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.1.2)
Installed-Size: 174
Maintainer: David N. Welton <davidw@debian.org>
Description: a conversation simulator that can learn as you talk to it
 Conversation simulators are computer programs which give the appearance of
 conversing with a user in natural language. Such programs are effective
 because they exploit the fact that human beings tend to read much more
 meaning into what is said than is actually there; we are fooled into reading
 structure into chaos, and we interpret non-sequitur as valid conversation.
 .
 MegaHAL differs from conversation simulators such as Eliza in that it uses
 a Markov Model to learn how to hold a conversation. It is possible to
 teach MegaHAL to talk about new topics, and in different languages.
