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From: thomas@ckgp.UUCP (Michael Thomas)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy,comp.ai
Subject: Turing Test, what's the point?
Keywords: AI, computers
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Date: 24 Jun 91 20:59:55 GMT
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Hi everyone,

	Now it was my understanding that Turing felt that a computer
 would never be able to "Think" or actually be "Intelligent", and
 dispite the definitions of these terms, we all understand what is
 meant. (I hope) So it was also my understanding that Turing felt
 that the best a computer might be able to do someday is imitate
 a person. So he devised a test to deturmine if a computer at some
 point could accomplish this task....

 So, is this correct so far??? (I believe it is...)

 	So, does anyone else feel that prehaps Turing was incorrect in 
 his analysis of future computer technology (current computer technology)?
        Does anyone feel that this is still a valid test, which should be
 used in every case to deturmine if a system is intelligent, as compared
 to humans? 
        Does anyone believe that this test is in anyway valid in
 deturmining if a system is intelligent? 
        
 Has anyone established a test or heard of one that would be better suited
 for deturmining if a system is intelligent?

-- 
Thank you,
Michael Thomas
(..uunet!ckgp!thomas)