Although Kurzweil didn't spill a lot of details, he did say that one of those chatbots is named Danielle. Since it's based on a character he wrote for one of his unpublished novels, we're guessing they're feeding it samples of his writing to give it the personality he envisions.

The futurist is known for his prediction that AIs will pass the Turing test in 2029, and developing these bots is a step in that direction. Kurzweil says they're planning to release some of the chatbots they've been working on later this year. Hopefully, Google learned from Microsoft's experience, so Danielle doesn't turn out like Tay.