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Griffin Melson - Alan Turing's Computing Machinery and Intelligence
Sep 10, 2023
Griffin Melson discusses Alan Turing's Computing Machinery and Intelligence with Cooper and Taylor. They explore Lacan's concept of masculine and feminine position, compare programming include statements to brainstem functions, understand programming functions and the problem of forgetting in machine learning. They also delve into the potential of quantum computing to break encryption and discuss who decides what is important. The episode wraps up with a farewell from the hosts.
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Quick takeaways
- Turing argues that machines can imitate humans through natural behavior and social assumptions.
- Turing introduces Turing completeness, stating that any machine can simulate any other machine.
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Turing proposes an imitation game
Turing introduces the imitation game, where a man, a woman, and an interrogator participate. The man's goal is to convince the interrogator that he is a man, while the woman aims to deceive the interrogator into thinking she is the man. The game raises the question of whether machines can successfully imitate humans.
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