Hi Traci, I don't know definitively, but I think recent claims have been made that a computer has passed the test. Maybe it was in connection with a computer, Grace, that registered at an academic convention.
Alternatively, the program ELISA (?) which acted like a psychotherapist is reported to have fooled some people pretty well. Turing's test is not necessarily that strong. All you need is a computer program that cannot be distinguished from a person, and I think this has recently been done in the area of everyday conversation. That's because most conversation is rather routine, even inane. Certainly I have met bores who cannot be distinguished from computers because they don't actually interact with other people, but simply drone on. ;) Sorry, no references available. At the moment I can't even recall where I read about it. Charlotte >Sorry if we've covered this before, but do any of you know definitively (everyone I >ask says that they "think" not :-) whether a computer has ever passed Turing's famous >test for whether a computer has demonstrating "thinking"? > >Thanks in advance, >Traci >-- > > > \\|||// > ( o o ) >-------------o00-(_)-00o------------------ > >Traci A. Giuliano >Associate Professor of Psychology >Southwestern University >Georgetown, TX 78627 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(512) 863-1596;fax (512) 863-1846 > http://www.southwestern.edu/~giuliant > >-------------------------------------------- > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- =============================================== Charlotte F. Manly, Ph.D. Psychological & Brain Sciences Assistant Professor 317 Life Sciences Bldg ph: (502) 852-8162 University of Louisville fax: (502) 852-8904 Louisville, KY 40292 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.louisville.edu/a-s/psychology/ http://www.louisville.edu/~cfmanl01 USE 40208 ZIP CODE FOR FEDEX --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
