As was pointed out on /., this so-called success is bogus because of its self-imposed limitations and the Turing Test itself is of dubious value.
I liked a comment illustrating the first point, alluding to an AI called "Ya So Dum" that emulates a Chinese toddler. On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 8:58 AM, Björn Helgason <[email protected]> wrote: > Put the AI into a latex doll and...... > On 9 Jun 2014 08:50, "Jack Andrews" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Nice one, Donna. > > > > The funniest thing I ever read about the Turing test (well, it wasn't > > written in terms of that test, but I refer to it as the reverse Turing > > test)... A hotel wanted to keep up with the competition, so when hotel > > patrons chose a movie, there were people on roller skates in the basement > > finding the tape and pushing it into a VCR. > > If that happened today, I'd be completely fooled into thinking an > automated > > system was feeding me. Or maybe it was an automated system... :) > > > > The Turing test has been passed before. > > It all hangs on the interpretation of the "Turing test". > > > > Ta, Jack > > > > On Sunday, June 8, 2014, Donna Y <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > TURING TEST SUCCESS MARKS MILESTONE IN COMPUTING HISTORY > > > > > > Release Date 08 June 2014 > > > > > > Donna Y > > > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > > > > > > http://www.reading.ac.uk/news-and-events/releases/PR583836.aspx > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > -- Devon McCormick, CFA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
