Kevin Copple
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Kevin Copple (b. August 4, 1955) is a natural language programmer with EllaZ Systems. Winner of the 2002 Loebner Prize Contest, he is currently a U.S.A. ex-pat living in Tianjin, China. His background includes Chemical Engineering, Patent Law, Jeet Kun Do, and Import/Export activities.
EllaZ Systems has on-line chatbots that extend the potential of ELIZA to interactive games and Convuns (conversational units). Functional features utilize Web Services, WordNet, CIA World Factbook, and other resources. All with natural language interaction.