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Every year since 1990, computer programmers have competed for Loebner's prize of $100,000 and a gold medal. As yet, nobody has won the gold medal, which will be awarded when a computer program finally fools the judges into thinking that it is a human being, but a bronze medal and a cash prize of $2,000 is awarded annually to the contestant who comes the closest. The rules of the contest do not follow Turing's original proposal exactly, and they change slightly from year to year, but Turing's inspiration is clearly recognisable.
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Re: Annual Turing Test Competition
As a follow up, A.L.I.C.E. won the Lobner Prize for the second year in a row. You can learn more about A.L.I.C.E. here, and even chat with "her" online.