The imitation game

Turing reframed the question of machine intelligence through an operational test based on conversation.

Alan M. Turing

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The contribution

Instead of relying on a single definition of thinking, Turing proposed an imitation game and examined objections to machine intelligence. His discussion also considered learning machines, making the paper a foundational inquiry into how machine behavior might be evaluated.

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The imitation game is a proposed evaluation, not a proof of consciousness or a complete definition of intelligence.

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Computing Machinery and Intelligence

Authors: Alan M. Turing
Publication: Mind, LIX (236), 433–460
Source type: Journal article

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