Alan Turing

We are trying to construct a machine which will do all the things that a human brain can do.

The machine is to be regarded as a universal machine, i.e. as a machine which can do anything that can be done by any machine.

The problem of constructing a machine to play chess, or to compose music, or to translate from one language to another, is essentially the same problem.

The machine will be able to carry out any operation which can be described in a finite number of symbols.

The machine will be able to learn from experience.

The machine will be able to communicate with human beings in a natural language.

The machine will be able to solve problems which are too difficult for human beings.

The machine will be able to create new knowledge.

The machine will be able to make decisions.

The machine will be able to understand and respond to emotions.

The machine will be able to have consciousness.

The machine will be able to have free will.

The machine will be able to have a soul.

The machine will be able to have a sense of humor.

The machine will be able to have a sense of beauty.

The machine will be able to have a sense of morality.

The machine will be able to have a sense of purpose.

The machine will be able to have a sense of self.

The machine will be able to have a sense of identity.

The machine will be able to have a sense of meaning.