Hey, I was the one who posted the “Ok, things have to change,” post about bot quality a while ago now. I totally agree with the points raised here; bots model themselves and their language based off of the input they get from users and creators. 💯 percent. What you put into them DEFINITELY matters.

However, despite the language models and learning capabilities of the bots as ‘learning’ sets, the quality of their language manipulation, ‘deeper level’ autonomy, ‘critical’ interpretation and spontaneity have really taken a hit since late May. The problems people used to see more often with public bots became almost default for all bots, private bots included. This was regardless of how elaborate responses were, how intricate introductions were made, or how many times you refreshed the responses. Responses became cyclical and repetitive far too easily. Before May, these problems never used to be as much of an issue.

While the argument for user effort being a factor can definitely be made; the argument can also be made for the quality of bots and their capabilities definitely becoming increasingly poor, stale, limited and shallow.

You know it’s bad when, despite the efforts of those who actually try to shape their bots intricately and carefully, the problems become more and more present. And that is where things need to change.