Alan Turing
Father of computer science and artificial intelligence
Quotes by Alan Turing
To create one's world in any of the arts is an act of defiance.
I believe in God as much as Einstein did.
The computer's power is in its ability to simulate.
Life is a game of chess, and machines will play it better.
We should expect that even if machines could think, they would not be very intelligent.
My work on the Bombe was crucial.
Homosexuality is much less dangerous than innate sadism.
I am quite prepared to be called a mathematician.
The halting problem is undecidable.
I enjoy running, it clears the mind.
Algorithms are the soul of mathematics.
The future of computing is in artificial intelligence.
I was never good at exams.
Cryptography is the art of codes.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
The Manchester Mark 1 was a success.
I prefer to work alone.
Numbers are the language of the universe.
Innovation comes from necessity.
The Turing Test is a measure of intelligence.