Alan Turing
Father of computer science and artificial intelligence
Quotes by Alan Turing
The idea of a 'thinking machine' has been a subject of speculation for centuries.
We are trying to construct a machine which will do all the things that a man can do.
The machine can be regarded as being engaged in a game which it plays against an external operator.
The extent to which we regard a machine as 'thinking' depends on the extent to which we are prepared to be deceived.
It seems probable that once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers.
The question is not 'Can machines think?' but 'Can machines do what we (as thinking entities) can do?'
The human brain is a very complicated organ, and it is not yet fully understood.
The 'logical machine' is an idealization of the human computer.
We are not interested in the fact that a machine can do something, but in the fact that it can do it intelligently.
The problem of how to make a machine intelligent is a very difficult one.
The machine will be able to communicate with human beings.
The machine will be able to solve problems that are too difficult for human beings to solve.
The machine will be able to create new things.
The machine will be able to understand natural language.
The machine will be able to see and hear.
The machine will be able to move around in the world.
The machine will be able to feel emotions.
The machine will be able to appreciate art and music.
The machine will be able to fall in love.
The machine will be able to experience joy and sorrow.