Alan Turing — "The question whether machines can think is as meaningless as the question whethe…"
The question whether machines can think is as meaningless as the question whether submarines can swim.
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Attributed, a popular quote, but its exact wording and source are sometimes debated. Reflects his operational definition of 'thinking'.
Date: Unknown, likely 1950s
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