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AI: Can the Machines Really Think?

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May 25, 2023
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INSIGHT

Turing Test Flawed

  • The Turing test, while thought-provoking, is flawed as a measure of machine intelligence.
  • It's easy to fool people without actual intelligence, highlighting the test's lack of validity.
INSIGHT

Turing's Incorrect Prediction

  • Turing's prediction that machines would be commonly accepted as thinking by the end of the 20th century was incorrect.
  • The framing around 'machine thinking' has led the AI conversation down an unproductive path.
ANECDOTE

Turing Test Personal

  • Turing's paper, including the Turing test, can be interpreted as deeply personal and potentially reflecting his own experiences.
  • The 'man pretending to be a woman' example within the test hints at this personal dimension.
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