1. A user interface device comprising: an audio visual information input interface configured to receive information sufficient to determine at least one of a topic of interest to a user and a query from a user, dependent on at least received audio visual information; at least one memory configured to store an automatically generated user interest and knowledge profile based on at least prior interaction of the user interface device with the user; at least one automated processor, configured to: automatically generate at least one automated search engine query based on the at least one of the topic of interest and the query, communicate the at least one automated Internet search engine query to at least one remote search engine having a database of information items, through an automated computer communication network, receive responses from the at least one automated Internet search engine responsive to the at least one automated Internet search engine query identifying a source of information items, implement an interactive conversational agent, based on at least the stored user profile, the topic of interest or user query, and the identified information items; and at least one audio visual output interface configured to present the interactive conversational agent dynamically controlled by the at least one automated processor, conveying the information of interest to the user; and an audio visual telecommunication interface.