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Don't know if this is even a valid topic but I was wondering if there has been an artificial intelligence application for Mac OS X? I guess what I'm looking for is probably an AI app that I can teach things to. Wether via text chat or via voice over the microphone. I want something that I can teach things to. Like, when I say "please open this" or "please open that" it will do just so. Or I can command it to delete stuff, etc. In other words, it will become my personal assistant.

I believe there are programs for Windows already regarding this but I find them quite subpar and plus, I'm mostly on a the OS X side of my Mac and not on Bootcamp.

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It sounds like you just want a macro system, or voice command system, neither of which are "AI"? – techie007 Nov 6 '11 at 5:56
I wanted to start with a macro system with voice command but it would be better if I can talk to it almost like a regular person. – Registered User Nov 6 '11 at 15:51

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I guess Siri will be best solution for Mac OS X. I don't know if Apple brings it to desktop and when.

At other hand you can take a look at Google Voice clients like this, this, this and this. It's not fully AI but and I don't know how it fits your tasks, but it can be a start.

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But the 4 links you gave are all Google Voice clients for sending SMS and for calling. I'm not sure how those relate to an artificial intelligence? If I missed your point, please correct me. – Registered User Nov 6 '11 at 4:39
You can choose between Apple and Google API to recognize voice. I'm sorry, but there no complete solution you want or it isn't free and/or public. But these links are examples and start point where to look at least. – Eir Nym Nov 7 '11 at 2:32

VoiceOver is probably the closest, you can speak commands (some of which you can specify) and it will control the system.

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So there's no 3rd party application that can handle it fully? – Registered User Nov 6 '11 at 10:00

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