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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.
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.
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.