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paulkienitz

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37. self-awareness and "mind" are nowhere in sight... but

Reply to robbob (Reply #27)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 03:54 AM

Jun 2014

"thought" is another matter. If a machine can do rational problem solving with real-world problems that require comprehension of what it sees and hears around it, then I'd say that constitutes thought and intelligence, even when consciousness is absent.

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Computer passes 'Turing Test' for the first time after convincing users it is human [View all] jakeXT Jun 2014 OP

Wow. malthaussen Jun 2014 #1

I, for one, welcome our computer overlords. Hissyspit Jun 2014 #8

Colossus: The Forbin Project Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #10

I saw that in TV as a kid. Loved it. Hissyspit Jun 2014 #12

It was on youtube for a while Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #14

Definitely. Hissyspit Jun 2014 #15

Loved that movie wryter2000 Jun 2014 #29

Stick around. The next challenge is to get Republicans to pass the Turing Test. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #9

snarf BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #30

I'd love to see a transcript of the conversation. - n/t Jim__ Jun 2014 #2

ME TOO!!!!!! Bigmack Jun 2014 #3

You can try it yourself, if you can get through muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #4

I've heard that the transcript is unimpressive paulkienitz Jun 2014 #32

But can it pass the Voight-Kampff test? flying rabbit Jun 2014 #5

Let me tell you about my mother shenmue Jun 2014 #18

A tortoise. What's that? frylock Jun 2014 #33

I frequently convince as many as 75% of the people I interact with that I'm human phantom power Jun 2014 #6

:) shenmue Jun 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Jun 2014 #7

On another note: Watson had to be purged of data from Urban Dictionary Ichingcarpenter Jun 2014 #11

LEGO Turing Machine struggle4progress Jun 2014 #13

too much free time jakeXT Jun 2014 #20

Alan Turing: The Enigma machine struggle4progress Jun 2014 #16

Yuri Matiyasevich on Alan Turing and Number Theory struggle4progress Jun 2014 #17

Diophantine... xocet Jun 2014 #24

My Collaboration with Julia Robinson (Yuri Matiyasevich) struggle4progress Jun 2014 #25

That is cool. Thanks for the link. n/t xocet Jun 2014 #26

Can it do the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs? OnyxCollie Jun 2014 #21

Didn't it tip them off when it kept asking where to find Sarah Connor? tclambert Jun 2014 #22

Lol, 30 percent... Helen Borg Jun 2014 #23

The notion that this means the computer is "thinking" is laughable. robbob Jun 2014 #27

I have developed my own definition of intelligence: DetlefK Jun 2014 #31

If and when the computer cares, how would you be able to tell? FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #34

self-awareness and "mind" are nowhere in sight... but paulkienitz Jun 2014 #37

Once it can comprehend enough of its surroundings to solve real-world problems... FiveGoodMen Jun 2014 #40

I flunk Turing tests TrogL Jun 2014 #28

K&R. Overseas Jun 2014 #35

best headline about this: "Media fails to pass Turing test" paulkienitz Jun 2014 #36

This is NOT TRUE, unfortunately. It's been discredited. MADem Jun 2014 #38

Yes, and according to Massimo Pigliucci, there were 3 judges, 1 was fooled. Jim__ Jun 2014 #39

This headline is wrong. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #41