who tested it, but Weizenbaum promptly explained the simplicity of his program. He then pointed out the directions and commands the program used to fake comprehension(Dreyfuss 69-72). Weizenbaum proved through his contest that both his and Minskys programs were little more than complicated programs with no capabilities to really learn anything. More recently there have been two other AI programs attempting similar feats along a different subject line. The first of these was the LIBJOG (Light Bulb Joke Generator), a program created by a group of Purdue University students headed by Victor Raskin in the early 90s. Though successful in creating a program that could create jokes Raskin conceded that the joke generator was nothing more than a "calculator that matched certain groups with humanly conceived stereotypical behaviors that were programmed in as options." The second of program of this kind was created in the mid 90s by Kim Binstead. Her program, JAPE (Joke Analysis and Production Engine), was able to take different words and rearrange them according to definition and word sound to create punning riddles. However, this machine was still not believed to be complex enough to understand humor(Jacobson 92-93). What makes AI research a non-science today is the treatment it receives from the scientists. They have become so concerned with the practical applications of their findings that they are cutting themselves off from farther reaching branches of research. Perhaps it is their constant work with computers that makes them forget what is more human, a faster response system, or true emotion. Or perhaps, like the majority of society, they have become overly concerned with making money....
