Essays Tagged: "Turing test"

The title is simply "Artificial Intelligence." It is about Artificial Intelligence and the basic aspects of it, but does not go into great mathematical detail.

World War Two, when a number of people independently started to work on intelligent machines. Alan Turing, an English mathematician, invented the "Turing Test" at this time, a test that discussed con ...

(5 pages) 221 2 4.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Artificial Intellegence, Identification And Description of the issue

finition above shows that AI is present in everyday life surrounding humans where ever they go.Alan Turing Invented a way in which to test AI. This test is called the Turing Test. A computer asks a hu ...

(3 pages) 120 0 4.2 Aug/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

The Age of Spiritual Machines, by Ray Kurzweil. This report gives a basic summary of a very technical book on A.I.

ng come to exceed the intelligence of its creator; the Law of Accelerating Returns predicts it.Alan Turing, a British mathematician who helped crack Germany's Enigma code during World War II, was on t ... g World War II, was on the forefront of artificial intelligence. He devised a test, duly called the Turing Test, in which a human judge interviews both a computer and one or more human foils using ter ...

(3 pages) 82 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

A Philosophical Essay Arguing Against the Theories Presented in "The Turing Test" of Artificial Intelligence.

Turing the Technological MindIn recent years, as complex computer technology has become more advance ... ability to "think" and a computer's is beginning to close. The concepts presented in the prolific "Turing Test" are often cited by those who support this belief as reason to endorse the fact that com ... computers will one day have a mind similar to a human's. In this widely used test designed by Alan Turing to determine whether or not computers can "Think", a human interrogator plays "The Imitation ...

(4 pages) 176 0 3.6 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Humanoid Robots: Can they be concidered conscious, human, and deserve rights as humans do?

through evidence of their actions and behavior. Rodney's behavior confirms that he too can feel.The Turing Test, named after Alan Turing, demonstrates that behavior is sufficient for consciousness. Wh ...

(6 pages) 95 0 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays

This here is for philosophy I.

Andrew WestbrookPhilosophy 101Portfolio I2)Alan Turing was one of the great pioneers of the computer world. It is with his works that we now of the ... t pioneers of the computer world. It is with his works that we now of the "The Turing Machine" and "Turing's Test." His research into the relationships between machines and nature created the field of ... nce. His intelligence and foresight made him one of the first to step into the information age.Alan Turing was born in London on June 23, 1912. As a young child science became a strong area of studies ...

(3 pages) 31 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Review of The Age of Spiritual Machines and Artificial Intelligence.

ng come to exceed the intelligence of its creator; the Law of Accelerating Returns predicts it.Alan Turing, a British mathematician who helped crack Germany's Enigma code during World War II, was on t ... g World War II, was on the forefront of artificial intelligence. He devised a test, duly called the Turing Test, in which a human judge interviews both a computer and one or more human foils using ter ...

(8 pages) 117 0 2.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Essay on the life of Alan Turing and a discription of his life work.

Alan TuringAlan Mathison Turing (1912-1954) was a British mathematician who pioneered the basics of compu ... ry. Alan was born London and attended school at both Cambridge and Princeton universities. In 1936, Turing published a paper called "On Computable Numbers," which introduced the concept of the Turing ... hed a paper called "On Computable Numbers," which introduced the concept of the Turing machine. The Turing machine was a theoretical computing device, which could theoretically perform any mathematica ...

(4 pages) 65 2 4.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence What is Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)? Strong and Weak A.I. The Turing Test Branches of A.I.

y are intelligent. This has already started to happen, for example, speech recognition software.The Turing TestThe 'Turing Test' is an experiment suggested by mathematician Alan Turing in his 1950 pap ... to be human to a knowledgeable observer, then you certainly should consider it intelligent. In the Turing test, a judge has conversations via teletype, with two systems, one human, the other a machin ...

(2 pages) 122 1 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

"Why does Searle think that the Chinese Room thought experiment shows that the Turing Test is invalid, strong AI false? Can a computer or robot possess understanding and intelligence?"

A commonly raised question brought up when analyzing the methodology behind the "The Turing Test", is can a computer's "thinking" exist with both syntax and semantics? And are both thes ... om Experiment" sets out to prove that although a merely syntactic computer may be able to pass "The Turing Test" it's understanding of the issues being posed to it are non-existent. In this essay I sh ... ability to "think" and a computer's is beginning to close. The concepts presented in the prolific "Turing Test" are often cited by those who support this belief as reason to endorse the fact that com ...

(6 pages) 73 0 4.5 Nov/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Searle's Opposition against Strong Artificial Intelligence

there were a native Chinese speaker in the room. Searle believes that this experiment could pass a Turing test, but the person who manipulated the symbols obviously did not understand Chinese any bet ... did before entering the room, rather he is just manipulating the Chinese symbols passed onto him. A Turing test is a proposal for a test of a machine's capability to perform human-like conversation. A ...

(5 pages) 147 1 4.8 Feb/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Will robots one day rule the world?

ientists have found it difficult getting robots to carry out even the simplest of cognitive tasks. .Turing TestIn 1950, mathematician Alan Turing designed a test to identify whether a machine displaye ... hematician Alan Turing designed a test to identify whether a machine displayed intelligence. In the Turing Test, two people (A and B) sit in a closed room, while an interrogator (C) sits outside. Pers ...

(5 pages) 43 0 1.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Turing Test and its Significance

In this essay I shall go about to pursue the works of A.M. Turing, Daniel C. Dennet, and others to show the reader that the claim made by Turing--that the Turi ... s specific to humans only. I shall first go into detail about the arguments and claims made by Alan Turing, and outline alternative measures to support his claims by various philosophers. I shall then ... his proposition, and from there show that these counter arguments do not weaken the strength of the Turing Test.Turing's claim lies at the heart of a profound question, "Can machines think?" He debunk ...

(9 pages) 46 0 3.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Will robots rule the world one day?

ientists have found it difficult getting robots to carry out even the simplest of cognitive tasks. .Turing TestIn 1950, mathematician Alan Turing designed a test to identify whether a machine displaye ... hematician Alan Turing designed a test to identify whether a machine displayed intelligence. In the Turing Test, two people (A and B) sit in a closed room, while an interrogator (C) sits outside. Pers ...

(4 pages) 66 0 3.9 Nov/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Andrew And The Mind

w have a mind?"� I would argue that Andrew certainly has a mind. He could certainly pass the Turing test as well as overcome the Chinese room problem. He fulfills Searle's criteria that only ce ... Andrew did, in fact, have a mind.Andrew most definitely has a mind. Firstly, Andrew could pass the Turing test. The Turing test, devised by A. M. Turing, is the definitive test for determining whethe ...

(5 pages) 21 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

"The Definition of Life (Or is it?)" Question: What does it mean to say something is alive, conscious, and/or intelligent? Requirements: 1000-2000 words

originality, personality, comprehension, and or wisdom. The current testing for intelligence is the Turing Test. The problem with this test is that it’s easier to win by using partial information ... WiseGeek. 3 Mar. 2003. Conjecture Corporation. 28 Aug. 2008 .Bowkett, Giles. "The Problem with the Turing Test." The Blog Spot. 11 Apr. 2007. MaraConservatory. 30 Aug. 2008 .Draganescu, Mihai . "Cont ...

(6 pages) 12 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence

World War Two, when a number of people independently started to work on intelligent machines. Alan Turing, an English mathematician, invented the "Turing Test" at this time, a test that discussed con ... 0).The automobile industry has seen the effects of AI over the years. Robots now preform car manufacturing rather than people, automobiles are now made cheaper, faster, and safer than ever. Jobs have ...

(12 pages) 31 0 0.0 Nov/2010

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence

Could a Robot Possess Genuine Understanding and Intelligence? Discuss with Relation to Searle’s Chinese Room Thought Experiment.

whether the gap between a human's and computer's ability to think has become one and the same. The Turing test notions are often brought forward by those who believe that computers will one day posse ... earle's Chinese room thought experiment, which sets out to prove a computer may be able to pass the turing test, but it has not gained the ability of genuine understanding. In my essay I shall argue h ...

(4 pages) 11 0 0.0 Feb/2011

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Ultra-a significant contribution to the Allied in WWII

he state and fluctuations of the German order of battle." Ultra could not have existed without Alan Turing, Bill Tuttle, and the many code breakers, nor would the Allies have continued to use its inte ...

(12 pages) 3 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II