Alan Turing — "The fact that a machine can imitate a human being does not mean that it is a hum…"
The fact that a machine can imitate a human being does not mean that it is a human being.
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Attributed, general implication from his writings, but exact quote is elusive. Distinguishes imitation from being.
Date: Approx. 1950
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