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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/RifConversationalAgents_960.jpg960540Microsoft’s Lucy Vanderwende and Bill Dolan and Ohio State’s Alan Ritter talk about deep learning algorithms that help machines converse in lifelike ways, drawing from social media conversations. They talk about training AI to ask questions, speak, and respond like a person would, and what to expect next in this field.