Google Insights for Search showed the Philippines topped searches for Simsimi

by Anung Bago · March 25, 2012

Who is Simsimi ? About Simsimi SimSimi is a popular artificial intelligence conversation program created in 2002 by ISMaker. The application has led to controversy and protests in Thailand for some of its responses containing profanity and criticisms of leading politicians. SimSimi, pronounced as “shim-shimee”, is from a Korean word simsim (??) which means BORED. How to use SimSimi web app? Once you are connected to the internet, SimSimi web app will automatically direct you to the application. Next, follow these quick steps:

Open your browser and go to simsimi.com
Once opened, click “Talk” and you will be prompted to read the guidelines of using the app.
Click on “Agree” button.
Start chatting.

SimSimi uses different vocabulary in different languages from the users. If SimSimi does not understand your message it will simply say “I have no response”. SimSimi is open for tutorial also by your own words; it is like human that wants to learn, you can teach SimSimi what to reply if the previous message is found unfamiliar. Right now, Filipino netizens are hooked on your Korean cousin Simsimi. Search giant Google said its Insights for Search showed the Philippines topped searches for Simsimi, the artificial intelligence online chat robot. “(T)he Philippines is leading in terms of searches for the program, followed by Thailand and United Arab Emirates,” Google said. As of Saturday noon (Manila time), the Philippines still topped the list, with Thailand a distant second. Others in the top six list included United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia. “The program has been compared with iPhone4S’s Siri feature without the voice capability. The program can also be downloaded from Google Play in Android phones,” Google said of Simsimi.