A_Logic Named_Joe provides a fascinating glimpse into an automated_online_assistant or personal A.I. program.
See the transcript at baen.com & bestsciencefictionstories.com for another perspective on the story. Some more interesting observations at markbernstein.org & sfsite.com .
From As_We_May_Think to Machines_That_Think
From As_We_May_Think to Machines_That_Think
Hypertext on a Smart TV is a commonplace feature & eventually most machines will be somewhere in between Siri & HAL.
A Smart-TV, along with a tablet computer & smartphone might be considered as an inanimate form of A.I. Of course laptops & phones are designed to be portable devices, but don't travel under their own power. Animated A.I. is basically self propelled robotics & the movie A.I. provides a glimpse of various possible robots. There is even one A.I. bot called, Joe.
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A.I.
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=A.I.