20Q.net

I consider this resource to be a start for AI reference assistance. 20Q.net

20Q.net is an experiment in artificial intelligence. The program is very simple but its behavior is complex. Everything that it knows and all questions that it asks were entered by people playing this game. 20Q.net is a learning system; the more it is played, the smarter it gets.

Of course I was thinking of Library and here is the question transaction I had with the machine...

29. I guess that it is a high school? No.
28. Is it worth a lot of money? Yes.
27. Can you use it at school? Yes.
26. I guess that it is a mall? No.
25. Does it make noise? Sometimes.
24. Can you touch it? Yes.
23. Do you use it at night? Sometimes.
22. Do most people use this daily? Yes.
21. I guess that it is a store (retail shop)? No.
20. I guess that it is a university? No.
19. Can it live out of water? Irrelevant.
18. Is it square shaped? Sometimes.
17. Can it help you find your way? Yes.
16. Does a basketball player use it? Yes.
15. Is it something you can purchase? No.
14. Is it comforting? Yes.
13. Does it require specific knowledge to use it? No.
12. Does it bring joy to people? Yes.
11. Would you use it daily? Yes.
10. Can you find it in a house? No.
9. Does it involve contact with other humans? Yes.
8. Can you ride on it? No.
7. Is it a common household object? No.
6. Does it help accomplish tasks? Yes.
5. Do you hold it when you use it? No.
4. Can you switch it on and off? No.
3. Does it have writing on it? Yes.
2. Can you put something into it? Yes.
1. It is classified as Other.

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And this is what it thought of my answers:


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You were thinking of a library.
Would you use it daily? You said Yes, I say Doubtful.
Does it require specific knowledge to use it? You said No, I say Yes.
Does a basketball player use it? You said Yes, I say No.
Do most people use this daily? You said Yes, I say No.
Does it make noise? You said Sometimes, I say No.
Contradictions Detected
It does not matter if our answers disagree, as over time the game will change its answers to reflect common knowledge. If you feel that the game is in error, the only way to fix it is to play again.

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a store (retail shop), a high school, a mall, a school, a university, a pair of sneakers, the human heart, a college, a restaurant, a city, a mouth, a hand.

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