Loebner prize

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Dr. Hugh Loebner is the one that established the prize in conjuction with The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. Please access the prize site at http://www.loebner.net/Prizef/loebner-prize.html which will provide more detailed information about the prize and past winners.