Chatbots sind Computerprogramme, die mit Benutzern in natürlicher Sprache
kommunizieren. Die ersten Programme gab es in den 60er Jahren; das Ziel war …

Virtual Humans provides a much-needed definition of what constitutes a 'virtual human'and
places virtual humans within the wider context of Artificial Intelligence development. It …

This paper reports on the linguistic accuracy of five renowned “chatbots,” with an evaluator
(an ESL teacher) chatting with each chatbot for about three hours. The chatting consisted of …

Due to the increased use of chat applications, it is expected that consumer buying behavior
will change. Chatbots have been identified by companies as being an excellent opportunity …

This paper investigates the linguistic worth of current 'chatbot'programs–software programs
which attempt to hold a conversation, or interact, in English–as a precursor to their potential …

In this article we present an analysis of implementations of a chatbot-a program which
simulates an intelligent conversation with webpage visitors, dedicated to hotels and …

3D immersive virtual worlds, such as Second Life, have been the focus of substantial
attention from tertiary educators in recent years and the potential for the use of such …

In this article we showcase an agent-mediated B2C and B2B e-Marketplace. This e-
Marketplace is part of the social and immersive 3D e-Tourism environment “Itchy Feet”. We …

Online virtual worlds such as Second Life provide a rich medium for unstructured human
interaction in a shared simulated 3D environment. However, many human interactions take …

In this paper we propose a methodology for the construction of 3D electronic institutions. 3D
electronic institutions are normative environments where software and human agents can …