I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.
ALAN TURING
ALAN TURING
Alan Turing on believe
Alan Turing28 quotes“I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.”
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Alan TuringAlan Turing These disturbing phenomena [Extra Sensory Perception] seem to deny all our scientific ideas. How we should like to discredit them! Unfortunately the statistical evidence, at least for telepathy, is overwhelming.
Alan TuringAlan Turing One day ladies will take their computers for walks in the park and tell each other, “My little computer said such a funny thing this morning”.
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Alan TuringAlan Turing A very large part of space-time must be investigated, if reliable results are to be obtained.
Alan TuringAlan Turing We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.
Alan TuringAlan Turing A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine.
Alan TuringAlan Turing The original question, ‘Can machines think?’ I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion.
Alan TuringAlan Turing No, I’m not interested in developing a powerful brain.
Alan TuringAlan Turing We may hope that machines will eventually compete with men in all purely intellectual fields.
Alan TuringAlan Turing Codes are a puzzle. A game, just like any other game.
Alan TuringAlan Turing No, I’m not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I’m after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
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