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4. And yesterday they finally beat the Turing Test.

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 04:08 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10884839/Computer-passes-Turing-Test-for-the-first-time-after-convincing-users-it-is-human.html

I imagine Alan would be pleased. It is a scandalous shame the way he was treated, and a royal pardon for a corpse 59 years after the fact does nothing to make up for it.

-- Mal

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Alan Turing killed himself 60 years ago yesterday. [View all] rug Jun 2014 OP

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #1

RIP, Alan dickthegrouch Jun 2014 #2

I did not know he killed himself. RIP, Mr. Turing. MadrasT Jun 2014 #3

And yesterday they finally beat the Turing Test. malthaussen Jun 2014 #4

Let no good deed go unpunished? Turing, imho, spoke for those who saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #6

His Death Was a Major Loss to the World Leith Jun 2014 #7

K&R. Overseas Jun 2014 #8

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